Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

Chapter I: Preliminary

• 1 Short title, extent and commencement
• 2 Definitions 9 judgments

Chapter II: Sexual Offences against Children A.—Penetrative Sexual Assault and Punishment Therefor

• 3 Penetrative sexual assault 17 judgments
• 4 Punishment for penetrative sexual assault 29 judgments

B.—aggravated penetrative sexual assault and punishment therefor

• 5 Aggravated penetrative sexual assault 30 judgments
• 6 Punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault 42 judgments

C.—sexual assault and punishment therefor

• 7 Sexual assault 13 judgments
• 8 Punishment for sexual assault 14 judgments

D.—aggravated sexual assault and punishment therefor

• 9 Aggravated sexual assault 6 judgments
• 10 Punishment for aggravated sexual assault 8 judgments

E.—sexual harassment and punishment therefor

• 11 Sexual harassment 4 judgments
• 12 Punishment for sexual harassment 6 judgments

Chapter III: Using Child for Pornographic Purposes and Punishment Therefor

• 13 Use of child for pornographic purposes
• 14 Punishment for using child for pornographic purposes 2 judgments
• 15 Punishment for storage of pornographic material involving child 1 judgment

Chapter IV: Abetment of and Attempt to Commit An Offence

• 16 Abetment of an offence 2 judgments
• 17 Punishment for abetment 4 judgments
• 18 Punishment for attempt to commit an offence 1 judgment

Chapter V: Procedure for Reporting of Cases

• 19 Reporting of offences 7 judgments
• 20 Obligation of media, studio and photographic facilities to report cases 1 judgment
• 21 Punishment for failure to report or record a case 5 judgments
• 22 Punishment for false complaint or false information
• 23 Procedure for media 2 judgments

Chapter VI: Procedures for Recording Statement of the Child

• 24 Recording of statement of a child 1 judgment
• 25 Recording of statement of a child by Magistrate 1 judgment
• 26 Additional provisions regarding statement to be recorded
• 27 Medical examination of a child 2 judgments

Chapter VII: Special Courts

• 28 Designation of Special Courts 4 judgments
• 29 Presumption as to certain offences 9 judgments
• 30 Presumption of culpable mental state 5 judgments
• 31 Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before a Special Court 1 judgment
• 32 Special Public Prosecutors

Chapter VIII: Procedure and Powers of Special Courts and Recording of Evidence

• 33 Procedure and powers of Special Court 3 judgments
• 34 Procedure in case of commission of offence by child and determination of age by Special Court 1 judgment
• 35 Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case 1 judgment
• 36 Child not to see accused at the time of testifying
• 37 Trials to be conducted in camera
• 38 Assistance of an interpreter or expert while recording evidence of child

Chapter IX: Miscellaneous

• 39 Guidelines for child to take assistance of experts, etc 1 judgment
• 40 Right of child to take assistance of legal practitioner
• 41 Provisions of sections 3 to 13 not to apply in certain cases
• 42 Alternative punishment 5 judgments
• 42A Act not in derogation of any other law 3 judgments
• 43 Public awareness about Act 1 judgment
• 44 Monitoring of implementation of Act 2 judgments
• 45 Power to make rules
• 46 Power to remove difficulties