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Statement under section 164 of the Code
Act: Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act 2021
Section Provisions
PLD 2021 Federal Statutes 638 PLD 2021 Federal Statutes 638 ACT XXX OF 2021 ANTI-RAPE (INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL) ACT, 2021 An Act to ensure expeditious redressal of rape and sexual abuse crimes in respect of women and children through special investigation teams and special Courts providing for efficacious procedures, speedy trial, evidence and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; [Gazette of Pakistan Extraordinary, Part I, 4th December, 2021] No. F. 22(3)/2021-Legis, dated 3.12.2021.---The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received the assent of the President on the 1st December, 2021 is hereby published for general information:- It is hereby enacted as follows:- 14. Statement under section 164 of the Code.---(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force as soon as practicable, a statement of the victim shall be recorded under section 164 of the Code only once. Explanation:---The statement under this subsection shall be video- recorded, preserved and reduced in writing. (2) An opportunity of cross-examining the victim shall be given to the counsel for the accused and not the accused himself, or the Court may itself put questions to the victim or any questions framed by the accused may be given to the presiding officer of the Court who may put such questions, as found appropriate by him, to the victim.