Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 · Chapter II: Sexual Offences against Children A.—Penetrative Sexual Assault and Punishment Therefor
Section 3: Penetrative sexual assault
A person is said to commit "penetrative sexual assault" if—
(a) he penetrates his penis, to any extent, into the vagina, mouth, urethra or anus of a child or makes the child to do so with him or any other person; or
(b) he inserts, to any extent, any object or a part of the body, not being the penis, into the vagina, the urethra or anus of the child or makes the child to do so with him or any other person; or
(c) he manipulates any part of the body of the child so as to cause penetration into the vagina, urethra, anus or any part of body of the child or makes the child to do so with him or any other person; or
(d) he applies his mouth to the penis, vagina, anus, urethra of the child or makes the child to do so to such person or any other person.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 3
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Jamnalal v. State of Rajasthan and Another
In the instant appeal, the father of the prosecutrix challenges the order of the High Court. By the said order, the sentence imposed on respondent no.2 herein was suspended till the final disposal of the appeal. Whether…
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Sachin v. State of Maharashtra
Issue arose whether, the High Court could enhance the sentence under its revisional powers in a convict’s appeal against conviction.
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Gyanendra Singh @ Raja Singh v. State of U.P.
Whether the conviction of the appellant ought to have been recorded under the IPC or whether the provisions of the Special law, i.e., Section 42A of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, would prevail…
- Sahjan Ali Through Parokar Banu Khatun v. State Through Sho Ps Madhu Vihar
- Raja Halder v. State NCT of Delhi
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Sambhubhai Raisangbhai Padhiyar v. State of Gujarat
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order of conviction and death sentence to the appellant for offences punishable u/ss.302, 364 and 377 IPC and ss. 4 and 6 of the POCSO, for committing murder and brutal…
- Sarabjeet Singh v. State & Anr
- Karnail Singh Cheema v. State & Anr
- Vivek Goswami v. State (Gnct of Delhi) and Anr
- State v. Sarjeet
- Sajjad Alam v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr
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IN RE: RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF ADOLESCENTS versus
(i) When a Court deals with an appeal against an order of conviction, what are the essentials, which a judgment must contain; (ii) What was the duty of the High Court while ascertaining the offences u/s.6 of the…
- Sundari Gautam v. State of NCT of Delhi
- Abhishek Khan @ Monu v. The State Govt of Nct, Delhi & Anr
- Kaushalendra Pratap Singh v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr
- Bharat Jaina v. State NCT of Delhi
- Sushil Yadav v. State
- Hukam Singh v. State
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Bhaggi @ Bhagirath @ Naran v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
The capital punishment awarded to the petitioner-convict for the conviction u/s. 376 AB, IPC was not confirmed and it was commuted to imprisonment for life, which, going by the provisions thereunder, means imprisonment…
- Pradeep Kumar v. State
- State v. Liyakat Ali & Anr
- Shantanu v. The State
- Ajeet Singh v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr
- State of NCT of Delhi v. Dabloo Kumar @ Pandit
- Kalu @ Niyaz v. The State Gnct of Delhi
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Bhagw An Singh v. Dilip Kumar @ Deepu @ Depak
Whether the Single Judge of the High Court was justified in granting bail to the respondent-accused in connection with the FIR registered against them by the appellant-uncle of the minor girl alleging gang rape, threat…
- Ranjeet Kumar Yadav v. State of NCT of Delhi
- State of U.P. v. Sonu Kushwaha
- Independent Thought v. Union of India & Anr
- Akhilesh Arya v. State
- Xyz v. Abhisheik & Anr
- Veerendra v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- Pappu v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
- Nawabuddin v. State of Uttarakhand
- Manoj Mishra @ Chhotkau v. The State of Uttar Pradesh
- State of U.P. v. Gayatri Prasad Prajapati
- Dattatraya @ Datta Ambo Rokade v. The State of Maharashtra
- Labhuji Amratji Thakor & Ors. v. The State of Gujarat & Anr.
- Madan Mohan v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.
- Independent Thought v. Union of India & Anr.