Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
VIII · Section 38

Assistance of an interpreter or expert while recording evidence of child

Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

(1) wherever necessary, the Court may take the assistance of a translator or interpreter having such qualifications, experience and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, while recording the evidence of the child.

(2) If a child has a mental or physical disability, the Special Court may take the assistance of a special educator or any person familiar with the manner of communication of the child or an expert in that field, having such qualifications, experience and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed to record the evidence of the child.

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Judgments on Section 38