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CHAPTER VIII PROCEDURE AND POWERS OF SPECIAL COURTS AND RECORDING OF EVIDENCE

Section 35: Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

(1) The evidence of the child shall be recorded within a period of thirty days of the Special Court taking cognizance of the offence and reasons for delay, if any, shall be recorded by the Special Court.

(2) The Special Court shall complete the trial, as far as possible, within a period of one year from the date of taking cognizance of the offence.

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  1. 1. Under Section 35 of the POCSO Act, the evidence of the child is to be recorded within ______ of the Special Court taking cognizance, and the trial is to be completed, as far as possible, within ______ from that date.

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