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TypeBare Act JurisdictionPunjab Government

The POCSO Act,2012 Section 10

Whoever, commits aggravated sexual assault shall be punished with imprisonment for aggravated of either description for

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The POCSO Act,2012 Section 10 is part of The POCSO Act,2012 - Whoever, commits aggravated sexual assault shall be punished with imprisonment for aggravated of either description for. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

to seven years, and shal! also be liable to fine E. —SExUAL HARASSMENT ANT PUNISHMENT THEREFOR Sexual 11..A person is said to commit sexual harassment upon achild when such person with harassment sexual intent,— (i) utters any word or makes any sound, or makes any gesture or exhibits any object or part of body with the intention that such word or sound shall be heard, or such gesture or objector part of body shall be seen by the child:or (i) makes a child exhibit his body or any part of his body so as il is seen by such person or any other person, or (2) shows any objectto a child in any form or media for pornographic purposes. or (iv) repeatedly or constantly follows or warchesor comtacts a child ether directly or through electronic, digital or any other means; of (vi) threatensto use, in any form of media, areal or fabricated depiction through electronic, film or digital or any other mode, of any part of the body of the child or the involvement of the child in a sexual act, or (vi) entices a child for pornographic purposes or gives gratification therefor. Explanation —Any question which involves “sexual intent” shall be a question offact. Punishment

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Section Section 10 of the The POCSO Act,2012 (Whoever, commits aggravated sexual assault shall be punished with imprisonment for aggravated of either description for) 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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