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1. By Mr. Gaisanglung SMO, CFD POCSO ACT, 2012 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

2. Why??? Before this Act, child sexual offences was prosecuted under: IPC 375 – RAPE IPC 354 – Outraging the modesty of women IPC 377 – Unnatural sexual offence IPC 511 – Attempt The protection of children from sexual offences. P OSCO Act was enacted specially to protect from sexual assault .

3. To protect children below 18 years of age from any kind of sexual abuses. Before the enactment of this Act, there was no other Act which protect children specially from any kind of sexual offences. India has signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Child in 1992. The Convention require sexual exploitation and sexual abuse to be addressed as heinous crimes. To provide strict punishments to create a deterrence effects against the sexual offences against the children. The legislature enacted the POCSO Act:

4. The Protection of Children from Sexual offences Enacted in the year 14 th November, 2012 In 2019, the act has been amended The amendment contains provision for enhancement for punishment for various offences, provide dignified childhood for a child. What is POCSO Act?

5. The Special Juvenile Police Unit The Local Police (officers) Mandatory reporting Special Court Procedure for reporting of cases:

6. OFFENCE MINIMUM MAXIMUM FINE 1. Penetrative Sexual Assaults 7 years Life Imprisonment Yes 2. Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assaults 10 years Life Imprisonment Yes 3. Sexual Assault 3 years 5 years Yes 4. Aggravated Sexual Assault 5 years 7 years Yes 5. Sexual Harassment 3 years Yes List of offences and Punishments:

7. OFFENCE MINIMUM MAXIMUM FINE 6. Use of child for pornographic purposes 5 years Yes a. Penetrative Sexual Assault 10 years 7 years to Life Imprisonment Yes b. Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Life Imprisonment Yes c. Sexual Assault 6 years 8 years Yes d. Aggravated Sexual Assault 8 years 10 years Continue:

8. 100 – Police 1098- Child Helpline Helpline :

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