Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Indian legislation
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| gptkbp:ageDefinedAsChild |
below 18 years
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| gptkbp:amendedBy |
gptkb:Criminal_Law_(Amendment)_Act,_2013
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2019 |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:citation |
Act No. 32 of 2012
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| gptkbp:criminalizes |
sexual assault against children
sexual harassment of children use of children for pornography |
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
2012
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_India
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
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| gptkbp:languageOfEnactment |
gptkb:Hindi
English |
| gptkbp:mandate |
reporting of offences
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| gptkbp:penaltyForNonReporting |
imprisonment or fine
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| gptkbp:providesFor |
special courts
assistance of interpreter or special educator child-friendly procedures in-camera trial legal aid to child medical examination of child protection of identity of child |
| gptkbp:purpose |
protection of children from sexual offences
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:murder
child rights criminal law in India juvenile justice |
| gptkbp:section |
Section 14 - Punishment for Using Child for Pornographic Purposes
Section 11 - Sexual Harassment Section 12 - Punishment for Sexual Harassment Section 3 - Penetrative Sexual Assault Section 5 - Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Section 7 - Sexual Assault Section 8 - Punishment for Sexual Assault Section 9 - Aggravated Sexual Assault Section 13 - Use of Child for Pornographic Purposes Section 4 - Punishment for Penetrative Sexual Assault |
| gptkbp:shortName |
gptkb:POCSO_Act
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| gptkbp:startDate |
14 November 2012
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| gptkbp:status |
in force
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| gptkbp:website |
https://wcd.nic.in/act/child-protection/protection-children-sexual-offences-act-2012
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Criminal_Law_(Amendment)_Act,_2013
gptkb:Independent_Thought_v._Union_of_India |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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