law: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
  27. Medical
  
  examination of a child.-
  1.  
  
    The
  
  medical examination of a child in respect of whom any offence has been
  
  committed under this Act, shall, notwithstanding that a First Information
  
  Report or complaint has not been registered for the offences under this Act, be
  
  conducted in accordance with section 164A of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
  
  1973.
  2.  
  
    In
  
  case the victim is a girl child, the medical examination shall be conducted by
  
  a woman doctor.
  3.  
  
    The
  
  medical examination shall be conducted in the presence of the parent of the
  
  child or any other person in whom the child reposes trust or confidence.
  4.  
  
    Where,
  
  in case the parent of the child or other person referred to in sub-section (3)
  
  cannot be present, for any reason, during the medical examination of the child,
  
  the medical examination shall be conducted in the presence of a woman nominated
  
  by the head of the medical institution