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TypeBare Act JurisdictionPunjab Government

The POCSO Act,2012 Section 21

(/) Any person, who fails to Feport the commission

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The POCSO Act,2012 Section 21 is part of The POCSO Act,2012 - (/) Any person, who fails to Feport the commission. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

for failure to section (/) of section 19 or section 20 or who
of an offence under sub-
fails to record such offence under sub-section
repel oF
(2) of section 19 shall be punished with imprisonment
record a cae of either description which may extend
to six months or with fine or with both
(2) Any person, being ii-charge of any company
or an institution (by whatever name
called) who fails to report the commission of an
offence under sub-section ( !) of section 19
in respect ofa subordinate under his control, shall
be punished with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to one year and with fine.
(3) The provisions of sub-section (J) shall not apply
to a child under this Act.
Punishment 22.17) Any person, who makes false complaint
for false of provides talse information against
any person, im respect of an offence committed
coraplaint under sections 3, 5, 7 and section 9, solely
with the intention lo humiliate, extort or
of false threaten oF defame him, shatl be punished
information
imprisonment for aterm which may extend to six months or with fine with
or with bowh
(2) Where a false complaint has been made or false informanion
a child, no punishment has been provided by
shall be imposed on such child
(7) Whoever, not being ac makes a false Complaint of provides false information
Ogainst a child, knowing it to be fake thereby
wictimising such child in any of the offences.
under this Act, shal! be punished with Inprsanment
which may extes vane wear or with
Sec. I] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRA

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