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THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012
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THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012
ACT NO. 32 OF 2012 · Enacted [19th June, 2012.] · 47 sections
PRELIMINARY
Section 1.
Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2.
Definitions.
SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN — A.—PENETRATIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
Section 3.
Penetrative sexual assault.
Section 4.
Punishment for penetrative sexual assault.
SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN — B.—AGGRAVATED PENETRATIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
Section 5.
Aggravated penetrative sexual assault.
Section 6.
Punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault.
SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN — C.—SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
Section 7.
Sexual assault.
Section 8.
Punishment for sexual assault.
SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN — D.—AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
Section 9.
Aggravated sexual assault.
Section 10.
Punishment for aggravated sexual assault.
SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN — E.—SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
Section 11.
Sexual harassment.
Section 12.
Punishment for sexual harassment.
USING CHILD FOR PORNOGRAPHIC PURPOSES AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.