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

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.
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