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TypeBare Act JurisdictionPunjab Government

The POCSO Act,2012

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/707303

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The POCSO Act,2012 (2012) is Punjab state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Section1 - (/) This Act may be called the
Section2 - (/) In this Act, unless the Contest
Section4 - A person is said tw commit
Section5 - (a) Whoever, being
Section6 - Whoever, commits aggravated penetrative sexual assault, for aggravated
Section7 - (/) “sexual harassment” has
Section10 - Whoever, commits aggravated sexual assault shall be punished with imprisonment for aggravated of either description for
Section12 - Whoever, commits sexual harassment upon a child shall be punished with
Section13 - Whoever, usesa child in any form of media
Section16 - A person abets an offence,
Section17 - Whoever abets any offence under this Act, if the act abetted is committed in
Section18 - Any person. who stores, for
Chapter4 - involving
Section19 - (/) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code
Section21 - (/) Any person, who fails to Feport the commission
Chapter6 - PROCEDURES FOR RECORDING STATEMENT
Section24 - (/) The statement of the child shall be
Section25 - (J) Ifthe statement of the child isbeing recorde 2of
Section26 - C) The Magistrate or the police off
Section27 - (/) The medical examination ofa child in respect of whom any offence has been examination
Section28 - (/) For the purposes of providing a speedy trial, the State Government shall in of Specaal
Section30 - (/) In any prosecution for any offence under this Act which requires a culpable
Chapter8 - PROCEDURE AND POWERS OF SPECIAL COURTS AND RECORDING OF EVIDENCE
Section33 - (/) ASpecial Court may take cognizance of any offence, without the accused being
Section34 - (1) Where any offence under this Act is committed by a child, such child shall be
Section36 - (J) The Special Court shall ensure that the child is not exposed sec accused at accused at the time of recarding of the
Section39 - Subject to such rules as may be made im this behalf, the State Government shall
Section40 - Subject to the proviso to section 301 of the Code of Cruminal Procedure, 1973 the
Section41 - The provisions of sections 3 to 13
Section42 - Where an act or omission constitute an offence punishable under this Act and also
Section43 - The Central Government and every State Goverament, shail take all measures to
Section44 - (3) Every rule made under this section
Section45 - (/) The Central Government may, by notification
Section46 - (/) Ifany difficulty arises in giving effectvo the provisions of this Act, the Central

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