- Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
- Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 No. 2 of 2018
- Model Guidelines Under Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) ACT, 2012
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2012 (Repealed)
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2020
| Act Number: | 32 |
| Enactment Date: | 2012-06-19 |
| Act Year: | 2012 |
| Short Title: | The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 |
| Long Title: | 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. |
| Ministry: | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| Enforcement Date: | 14-11-2012 |
| Notification: | 14th November, 2012, vide notification No.S.O. 2705 (E), dated 9th November, 2012, see Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii). |
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (PDF File)
This Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act has been promulgated by Parliament of India in the year 2012. 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. This statute has 9 Chapters and 46 Sections. The Chapter includes Sexual Offences Against Children, Using Child For Pornographic Purposes And Punishment Therefor, Procedure for Reporting of Cases, Procedure and Powers of Special Courts and Recording of Evidence, this act also contains miscellaneous provisions like Right of child to take assistance of legal practitioner, Alternative punishment, Monitoring of implementation of Act, Power to make rules.