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Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (Central) Section 14

Title: Punishment for Using Child for Pornographic Purposes

State: Central

Year: 2012

.....imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine. (3) If the person using the child for pornographic purposes commits an offence referred to in section 5, by directly participating in pornographic acts, he shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine. (4) If the person using the child for pornographic purposes commits an offence referred to in section 7, by directly participating in pornographic acts, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than six years but which may extend to eight years, and shall also be liable to fine. (5) If the person using the child for pornographic purposes commits an offence referred to in section 9, by directly participating in pornographic acts, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than eight years but which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (Central) Section 13

Title: Use of Child for Pornographic Purposes

State: Central

Year: 2012

Whoever, uses a child in any form of media (including programme or advertisement telecast by television channels or internet or any other electronic form or printed form, whether or not such programme or advertisement is intended for personal use or for distribution), for the purposes of sexual gratification, which includes-- (a) representation of the sexual organs of a child; (b) usage of a child engaged in real or simulated sexual acts (with or without penetration); (c) the indecent or obscene representation of a child, shall be guilty of the offence of using a child for pornographic purposes. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, the expression "use a child" shall include involving a child through any medium like print, electronic, computer or any other technology for preparation, production, offering, transmitting, publishing, facilitation and distribution of the pornographic material.

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (Central) Chapter III

Title: Using Child for Pornographic Purposes and Punishment Therefor

State: Central

Year: 2012

Chapter III USING CHILD FOR PORNOGRAPHIC PURPOSES AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (Central) Section 15

Title: Punishment for Storage of Pornographic Material Involving Child

State: Central

Year: 2012

Any person, who stores, for commercial purposes any pornographic material in any form involving a child shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2012

.....for pornographic purposes or gives gratification therefore. Explanation. " Any question which involves "sexual intent" shall be a question of fact. 12. Whoever, commits sexual harassment upon a child shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extent to three years and shall also be liable to fine. CHAPTER III USING CHILD FOR PORNOGRAPHIC PURPOSES AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR 13. Whoever, uses a child in any form of media (including programme or advertisement telecast by television channels or internet or any other electronic form or printed form, whether or not such programme or advertisement is intended for personal use or for distribution), for the purposes of sexual gratification, which includes " (a) representation of the sexual organs of a child; (b) usage of a child engaged in real or simulated sexual acts (with or without penetration): (c) the indecent or obscene representation of a child, Shall be guilty of the offence of using a child for pornographic purposes. Explanation " For the purposes of this section, the expression "use a child" shall include involving a child through any medium like print, electronic,.....

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (Central) Complete Act

Title: the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

State: Central

Year: 2012

.....child and disposal of case Section 36 - Child not to see accused at the time of testifying Section 37 - Trials to be conducted in camera Section 38 - Assistance of an interpreter or expert while recording evidence of child Chapter IX - MISCELLANEOUS Section 39 - Guidelines for child to take assistance of experts, etc Section 40 - Right of child to take assistance of legal practitioner Section 41 - Provisions of sections 3 to 13 not to apply in certain cases Section 42 - Alternative punishment Section 42A - Act not in derogation of any other law Section 43 - Public awareness about Act Section 44 - Monitoring of implementation of Act Section 45 - Power to make rules Section 46 - Power to remove difficulties Schedule - Schedule

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (Central) Section 11

Title: Sexual Harassment

State: Central

Year: 2012

A person is said to commit sexual harassment upon a child when such person with 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 object or part of body shall be seen by the child; or (ii) makes a child exhibit his body or any part of his body so as it is seen by such person or any other person; or (iii) shows any object to a child in any form or media for pornographic purposes; or (iv) repeatedly or constantly follows or watches or contacts a child either directly or through electronic, digital or any other means; or (v) threatens to use, in any form of media, a real 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 of fact.

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (Central) Preamble

Title: the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

State: Central

Year: 2012

THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012 [Act No. 32 of 2012] [19th June, 2012] PREAMBLE An Act to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Whereas clause (3) of article 15 of the Constitution, inter alia, empowers the State to make special provisions for children; And whereas, the Government of India has acceded on the 11th December, 1992 to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, which has prescribed a set of standards to be followed by all State parties in securing the best interests of the child; And whereas it is necessary for the proper development of the child that his or her right to privacy and confidentiality be protected and respected by every person by all means and through all stages of a judicial process involving the child; And whereas it is imperative that the law operates in a manner that the best interest and well being of the child are regarded as being of paramount importance at every stage, to.....

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (Central) Section 20

Title: Obligation of Media, Studio and Photographic Facilities to Report Cases

State: Central

Year: 2012

Any personnel of the media or hotel or lodge or hospital or club or studio or photographic facilities, by whatever name called, irrespective of the number of persons employed therein, shall, on coming across any material or object which is sexually exploitative of the child (including pornographic, sexually-related or making obscene representation of a child or children) through the use of any medium, shall provide such information to the Special Juvenile Police Unit, or to the local police, as the case may be.