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The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act UPSC) mentions 12 key principles which are to be followed by anyone, including the State Governments, the Child Welfare Committee, the Police, the Special Courts, NGOs or any other professional present during the trial and assisting the child during the trial.
Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. eng (2) It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. Definitions. 2.
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
Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the said Codes or the Acts. 1. Inserted by Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2019, w.e.f. 16.08.2019. 2. Substituted by Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2019, w.e.f. 16.08.2019 for the
The POCSO Act is only applicable to child survivors and adult offenders. In case two children have sexual relations with each other, or in case a child perpetrates a sexual offence on an adult, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, will apply.
Act ID: 201232: Act Number: 32: Enactment Date: 2012-06-19: Act Year: 2012: Short Title: The POCSO Act,2012: Department: Department of Social Security: Type:
Jul 16, 2023 · The POCSO Act was necessitated by India’s commitment as a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, to protect children from all forms of sexual abuse and exploitation.[2] The POCSO Act is a special law that deals specifically with child sexual abuse, unlike the Indian Penal Code which criminalizes sexual offences in general.
