Tuesday, 13 December 2022

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

  • The Act came into force on November 14, 2012
  • To deal with offences including child sexual abuse and child pornography.
  • Act includes punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault to be increased to include the death penalty.
  • The punishment has increased including the minimum punishment for penetrative sexual assault, which has been increased from seven years to 10 years — and, if the child is below 16 years of age, the minimum punishment has been increased to 20 years.

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