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Title: Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault
State: Central
Year: 2012
.....assault on a child, which-- (i) physically incapacitates the child or causes the child to become mentally ill as defined under clause (b) of section 2 of the Mental Health Act, 1987(14 of 1987) or causes impairment of any kind so as to render the child unable to perform regular tasks, temporarily or permanently; or (ii) in the case of female child, makes the child pregnant as a consequence of sexual assault; (iii) inflicts the child with Human Immunodeficiency Virus or any other life threatening disease or infection which may either temporarily or permanently impair the child by rendering him physically incapacitated, or mentally ill to perform regular tasks; or (k) whoever, taking advantage of a child's mental or physical disability, commits penetrative sexual assault on the child; or (l) whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on the child more than once or repeatedly; or (m) whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on a child below twelve years; or (n) whoever being a relative of the child through blood or adoption or marriage or guardianship or in foster care or having a domestic relationship with a parent of the child or who is living in the same or.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionProtection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (Central) Section 9
Title: Aggravated Sexual Assault
State: Central
Year: 2012
.....assault on a child, which-- (i) physically incapacitates the child or causes the child to become mentally ill as defined under clause (l) of section 2 of the Mental Health Act, 1987(14 of 1987) or causes impairment of any kind so as to render the child unable to perform regular tasks, temporarily or permanently; or (ii) inflicts the child with Human Immunodeficiency Virus or any other life threatening disease or infection which may either temporarily or permanently impair the child by rendering him physically incapacitated, or mentally ill to perform regular tasks; or (k) whoever, taking advantage of a child's mental or physical disability, commits sexual assault on the child; or (l) whoever commits sexual assault on the child more than once or repeatedly; or (m) whoever commits sexual assault on a child below twelve years; or (n) whoever, being a relative of the child through blood or adoption or marriage or guardianship or in foster care, or having domestic relationship with a parent of the child, or who is living in the same or shared household with the child, commits sexual assault on such child; or (o) whoever, being in the ownership or management or.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionProtection 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
List Judgments citing this sectionSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, Preamble
Title: the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
State: Central
Year: 2013
.....of sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Whereas sexual harassment results in violation of the fundamental rights of a woman to equality under articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India and her right to life and to live with dignity under article 21 of the Constitution and right to practice any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade or business which includes a right to a safe environment free from sexual harassment; And WHEREAS the protection against sexual harassment and the right to work with dignity are universally recognised human rights by international conventions and instruments such as Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, which has been ratified on the 25th June, 1993 by the Government of India; And whereas it is expedient to make provisions for giving effect to the said Convention for protection of women against sexual harassment at workplace. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:--
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionProtection 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.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionProtection 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.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, Section 3
Title: Prevention of Sexual Harassment
State: Central
Year: 2013
(1) No woman shall be subjected to sexual harassment at any workplace. (2) The following circumstances, among other circumstances, if it occurs or is present in relation to or connected with any act or behaviour of sexual harassment may amount to sexual harassment: -- (i) implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in her employment; or (ii) implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in her employment: or (iii) implied or explicit threat about her present or future employment status; or (iv) interference with her work or creating an intimidating or offensive or hostile work environment for her; or (v) humiliating treatment likely to affect her health or safety.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, Complete Act
Title: the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
State: Central
Year: 2013
.....proceedings Section 18 - Appeal Chapter VI - DUTIES OF EMPLOYER Section 19 - Duties of employer Chapter VII - DUTIES AND POWERS OF DISTRICT OFFICER Section 20 - Duties and powers of District Officer Chapter VIII - MISCELLANEOUS Section 21 - Committee to submit annual report Section 22 - Employer to include information in annual report Section 23 - Appropriate Government to monitor implementation and maintain data Section 24 - Appropriate Government to take measures to publicise the Act Section 25 - Power to call for information and inspection of records Section 26 - Penalty for noncompliance with provisions of Act Section 27 - Cognizance of offence by courts Section 28 - Act not in derogation of any other law Section 29 - Power of appropriate Government to make rules Section 30 - Power to remove difficulties
List Judgments citing this sectionProtection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, (Central) Section 7
Title: Sexual Assault
State: Central
Year: 2012
Whoever, with sexual intent touches the vagina, penis, anus or breast of the child or makes the child touch the vagina, penis, anus or breast of such person or any other person, or does any other act with sexual intent which involves physical contact without penetration is said to commit sexual assault.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, Section 9
Title: Complaint of Sexual Harassment
State: Central
Year: 2013
(1) Any aggrieved woman may make, in writing, a complaint of sexual harassment at workplace to the Internal Committee if so constituted, or the Local Committee, in case it is not so constituted, within a period of three months from the date of incident and in case of a series of incidents, within a period of three months from the date of last incident: Provided that where such complaint cannot be made in writing, the Presiding Officer or any Member of the Internal Committee or the Chairperson or any Member of the Local Committee, as the case may be, shall render all reasonable assistance to the woman for making the complaint in writing: Provided further that the Internal Committee or, as the case may be, the Local Committee may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the time limit not exceeding three months, if it is satisfied that the circumstances were such which prevented the woman from filing a complaint within the said period. (2) Where the aggrieved woman is unable to make a complaint on account of her physical or mental incapacity or death or otherwise, her legal heir or such other person as may be prescribed may make a complaint under this section.
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