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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.

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Act Details

Act Number:

32

Act Year:

2012

Location:

Chhattisgarh

Enactment Date:

6/19/2012

Enforcement Date:

14-11-2012

Department:

Department of HOME

All Section List (POCSO)

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

A.--PENETRATIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR

Section 3 to Section 4

Section 3

Penetrative sexual assault.

Section 4

Punishment for penetrative sexual assault.

B.--AGGRAVATED PENETRATIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR

Section 5 to Section 6

Section 5

Aggravated penetrative sexual assault.

Section 6

Punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault.

C.--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR

Section 7 to Section 8

Section 7

Sexual assault.

Section 8

Punishment for sexual assault.

D.--AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR

Section 9 to Section 10

Section 9

Aggravated sexual assault.

Section 10

Punishment for aggravated sexual assault.

E.--SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR

Section 11 to Section 12

Section 11

Sexual harassment.

Section 12

Punishment for sexual harassment.

USING CHILD FOR PORNOGRAPHIC PURPOSES AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR

Section 13 to Section 15

Section 13

Use of child for pornographic purposes.

Section 14

Punishment for using child for pornographic purposes.

Section 15

Punishment for storage of pornographic material involving child.

ABETMENT OF AND ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN OFFENCE

Section 16 to Section 18

Section 16

Abetment of an offence.

Section 17

Punishment for abetment.

Section 18

Punishment for attempt to commit an offence.

PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING OF CASES

Section 19 to Section 23

Section 19

Reporting of offences.

Section 20

Obligation of media, studio and photographic facilities to report cases.

Section 21

Punishment for failure to report or record a case.

Section 22

Punishment for false complaint or false information.

Section 23

Procedure for media.

PROCEDURES FOR RECORDING STATEMENT OF THE CHILD

Section 24 to Section 27

Section 24

Recording of statement of a child.

Section 25

Recording of statement of a child by Magistrate.

Section 26

Additional provisions regarding statement to be recorded.

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 31

Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before a Special Court.

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 34

Procedure in case of commission of offence by child and determination of age by Special Court.

Section 35

Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case.

Section 36

Child not to see accused at the time of testifying.

Section 37

Trials to be conducted in camera.

Section 38

Assistance of an interpreter or expert while recording evidence of child.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 39 to Section 46

Section 39

Guidelines for child to take assistance of experts, etc.

Section 40

Right of child to take assistance of legal practitioner.

Section 41

Provisions of sections 3 to 13 not to apply in certain cases.

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.

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