The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act, 2012)

  • June 3, 2021

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act, 2012)

Section 1 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Definitions.
Section 3 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Penetrative sexual assault.
Section 4 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Punishment for penetrative sexual assault.
Section 5 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Aggravated penetrative sexual assault.
Section 6 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault.
Section 7 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Sexual assault.
Section 8 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Punishment tor sexual assault.
Section 9 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Aggravated sexual assault.
Section 10 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Punishment for aggravated sexual assault.
Section 11 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Sexual harassment.
Section 12 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Punishment for sexual harassment.
Section 13 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Use of child for pornographic purposes.
Section 14 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Punishment for using child for pornographic purposes.
Section 15 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Punishment for storage of pornographic material involving child.
Section 16 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Abetment of an offence.
Section 17 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Punishment for abetment.
Section 18 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Punishment for attempt to commit an offence.
Section 19 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Reporting of offences.
Section 20 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Obligation of media, studio and photographic facilities to report cases.
Section 21 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Punishment for failure to report or record a case.
Section 22 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Punishment for false complaint or false information.
Section 23 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Procedure for Media.
Section 24 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Recording of statement of a child.
Section 25 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Recording of statement of a child by Magistrate.
Section 26 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Additional provisions regarding statement to be recorded.
Section 27 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Medical examination of a child.
Section 28 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Designation of Special Courts.
Section 29 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Presumption as to certain offences.
Section 30 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Presumption of culpable mental state.
Section 31 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before a Special Court.
Section 32 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Special Public Prosecutors.
Section 33 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Procedure and Powers of Special Courts.
Section 34 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Procedure in case of commission of offence by child and determination of age by Special Court.
Section 35 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case.
Section 36 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Child not to see accused at the time of testifying.
Section 37 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Trials to be conducted in camera.
Section 38 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Assistance of an interpreter or expert while recording evidence of child.
Section 39 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Guidelines for child to take assistance of experts, etc.
Section 40 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Right of child to take assistance of legal practitioner.
Section 41 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Provisions of sections 3 to 13 not to apply in certain cases.
Section 42 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Alternate punishment.
Section 42A POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Act not in derogation of any other law.
Section 43 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Public awareness about Act.
Section 44 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Monitoring of implementation of Act.
Section 45 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Power to make rules.
Section 46 POCSO Act, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Power to remove difficulties.