Children · LEGAL ISSUE GUIDE
Child Sexual Offences / POCSO
बाल यौन अपराध
Find selected POCSO provisions on child sexual offences, reporting and procedural presumptions.
Understanding this legal issue
Find selected POCSO provisions on child sexual offences, reporting and procedural presumptions.
Child protection cases involve strict procedural safeguards and privacy duties. This collection is illustrative and not an exhaustive POCSO guide.
Key question: What was the child’s age on the date of the alleged act?
SELECTED PROVISIONS · NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST
Core offences
Punishment for penetrative sexual assault
Provides punishment for penetrative sexual assault.
Official law source ↗Punishment for sexual harassment
Provides punishment for sexual harassment under the Act.
Official law source ↗Reporting & procedure
Reporting of offences
Addresses reporting of suspected or known offences under the Act.
Official law source ↗Presumption as to certain offences
Statutory presumption applies in proceedings concerning specified offences.
Official law source ↗Related law
Rape — definition
Defines the offence of rape in the statute. Assess facts, age, consent and statutory exceptions carefully.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 375 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Punishment for rape
Provides punishment provisions for rape; circumstances and applicable subsections matter.
Earlier-law reference: IPC 376 · orientation only
Official law source ↗Rights
Protection of life and personal liberty
Protects life and personal liberty, subject to procedure established by law and constitutional interpretation.
Official law source ↗Prohibition of child labour in certain places
Addresses employment of children below fourteen in factories, mines and other hazardous employment.
Official law source ↗Before relying on these references: Read the full official law, check sub-sections, schedules, exemptions, dates, special Acts, transition rules and current judicial interpretation. Mentioning a section here does not mean it applies to every fact pattern.