POCSO Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Women_and_Child_Development
gptkbp:ageDefinedAsChild below 18 years
gptkbp:amendedBy 2019
gptkbp:amendmentPurpose stricter punishments for sexual offences against children
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkbp:criminalizes sexual assault against children
sexual harassment of children
use of children for pornography
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2012
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Protection_of_Children_from_Sexual_Offences_Act
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label POCSO Act
gptkbp:mandate mandatory reporting of offences
gptkbp:prohibits media disclosure of child identity
gptkbp:providesFor special courts
child-friendly procedures
gptkbp:punishmentIncludes imprisonment
fine
gptkbp:purpose protection of children from sexual offences
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Juvenile_Justice_Act
gptkb:Indian_Penal_Code
gptkbp:section Section 11 defines sexual harassment
Section 3 defines penetrative sexual assault
Section 7 defines sexual assault
Section 13 defines use of child for pornographic purposes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Protection_of_Children_from_Sexual_Offences_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6