Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 · Chapter IX: Miscellaneous
Section 39: Guidelines for child to take assistance of experts, etc
Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, the State Government shall prepare guidelines for use of non-governmental organisations, professionals and experts or persons having knowledge of psychology, social work, physical health, mental health and child development to be associated with the pre-trial and trial stage to assist the child.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 39
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Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India & Ors.
The role of a ‘support person’ as envisaged in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2020.