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TypeBare Act JurisdictionPunjab Government

The POCSO Act,2012 Section 2

(/) In this Act, unless the Contest

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/712954

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The POCSO Act,2012 Section 2 is part of The POCSO Act,2012 - (/) In this Act, unless the Contest. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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otherwise requires, — (a) “aggravated penetrative sexual assault” has the same meaning as assign to it imsection 4; ed (4) "aggravated sexual assault" has the same Meaning as assign ed to it in section 9;

(c) “armed forces or security forces” forces or police forces, as specified in means armed forces of the Union or securit the Schedule, y (a) “child” means any person below the age of eighteen years;

(e) “domestic relationship" shall have the Same meaning as assigned to Clause (/) of section 2 of the Protect it in ion of Women from Domestic Violenc e Act, 2005; rf] “Penetrative sexual assault” has 43 of 2005 the same meaning as assigned toi in section 3; (g)“prescribed” means Prescribed by rules made under this Act:

(4) “religious institution” shal! have the same Meaning as assigne Religious Institutions (Prevention of d to it in the Misuse ) Act, 1988;

4) of |x (i) "sexual assault" has the same Meanin g as assigned to it in section

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Section Section 2 of the The POCSO Act,2012 ((/) In this Act, unless the Contest) is reproduced on this page as part of the The POCSO Act,2012. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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