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The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. An Act to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2.
THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019. NO. 25 OF 2019. 32 of 2012. [5th August, 2019.] An Act further to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. BE it enacted by Parliament in the SeventiethYear of the Republic of India as follows:—
POCSO Act, 2012 is the abbreviation of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,2012 . If an attempt or commission of sexual assault/offence/ harassment happens against a child (male or female) under the age of 18 years, then such cases are filed under POCSO Act, 2012.
7. Whoever, withsexuaJintent: touches the vagina, penis, anus orbreastofttle child or makesthechild touchthevagina, penis, anus or breast ofsuch person or any other person, ordoesany other act with sexual inteot which involves physical contact without penetration is saidtocommitsc:xuaIassault.
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 was enacted by the Government of India to provide an extremely strong legal framework for the protection of children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography, while
The POCSO Act, 2012 is a comprehensive law to provide for the protection of children from the offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography, while safeguarding the interests of the child at every stage of the judicial process by incorporating child-friendly mechanisms for reporting, recording of evidence, investigation and speedy...
An Act to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
aims at arresting the rising trend of gruesome and heart wrenching offences being committed against children. The Amendment Act also provides for more stringent punishments such as increase in the imprisonment period and depending on the gravity of the offence, the Courts may impose penalt.
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