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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.
Act Details
Act Number:
32
Act Year:
2012
Location:
Chhattisgarh
Enactment Date:
6/19/2012
Enforcement Date:
14-11-2012
Department:
Department of HOME
Full List of POCSO Sections
PRELIMINARY
A.--PENETRATIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
Section 3 to Section 4
Section 3
Penetrative sexual assault.B.--AGGRAVATED PENETRATIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
Section 5 to Section 6
C.--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
D.--AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
Section 9 to Section 10
Section 9
Aggravated sexual assault.E.--SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
USING CHILD FOR PORNOGRAPHIC PURPOSES AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
Section 13 to Section 15
Section 13
Use of child for pornographic purposes.ABETMENT OF AND ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN OFFENCE
PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING OF CASES
PROCEDURES FOR RECORDING STATEMENT OF THE CHILD
Section 24 to Section 27
Section 24
Recording of statement of a child.Section 27
Medical examination of a child.SPECIAL COURTS
Section 28 to Section 32
Section 28
Designation of Special Courts.Section 29
Presumption as to certain offences.Section 30
Presumption of culpable mental state.Section 32
Special Public Prosecutors.PROCEDURE AND POWERS OF SPECIAL COURTS AND RECORDING OF EVIDENCE
Section 33 to Section 38
Section 33
Procedure and powers of Special Court.Section 37
Trials to be conducted in camera.MISCELLANEOUS
Section 39 to Section 46
Section 42
Alternative punishment.Section 42A
Act not in derogation of any other law.Section 43
Public awareness about Act.Section 44
Monitoring of implementation of Act.Section 45
Power to make rules.Section 46
Power to remove difficulties.