Section 27: Medical examination of a child

• Female Doctor Requirement: Where the victim is a girl child, the medical examination must be conducted exclusively by a woman medical practitioner.
• Parental or Guardian Presence: The examination must be conducted in the presence of the child's parent, trusted guardian, or nominated female social worker.
• Immediate Emergency Treatment: Mandates that immediate emergency medical care must be rendered free of cost without waiting for formal police requisitions or FIRs.
• Forensic Evidence Preservation: Specifies strict chain-of-custody protocols for collecting DNA swabs, serological samples, and biological exhibits for forensic laboratory analysis.

Section 27 transforms medical examination from a traumatic forensic ordeal into a restorative medical intervention, prioritizing child health alongside exhibit collection.