{"id":11924,"date":"2023-10-08T13:47:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T13:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=11924"},"modified":"2023-10-08T13:47:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T13:47:57","slug":"posco-indian-society-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/posco-indian-society-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"POSCO – Indian Society Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Title<\/strong> <\/td>POCSO Act, 2012<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Full form <\/td>Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 <\/td><\/tr>
Objective <\/td>To protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation <\/td><\/tr>
Enacted <\/td>19th June 2012 <\/td><\/tr>
Commenced <\/td>14th November 2012 <\/td><\/tr>
Applicability <\/td>The act applies to all of India except Jammu and Kashmir, which has its own laws regarding child sexual abuse <\/td><\/tr>
Age of consent <\/td>The act defines anyone under the age of 18 as a child <\/td><\/tr>
Offences <\/td>The act covers various forms of sexual offences against children, including penetrative and non-penetrative assault, sexual harassment, and using children for pornographic purposes <\/td><\/tr>
Punishment <\/td>The act prescribes stringent punishment for offenders, including imprisonment, fines, and registration as a sex offender <\/td><\/tr>
Special courts <\/td>The act mandates the establishment of special courts for the trial of offences under the act <\/td><\/tr>
Protection of child victims <\/td>The act includes provisions for the protection of child victims, including the provision of legal assistance, medical care, and counseling <\/td><\/tr>
Reporting of offenses <\/td>The act mandates the reporting of offences to the police, and failure to report can result in punishment <\/td><\/tr>
Child-friendly procedures <\/td>The act includes provisions for child-friendly procedures during investigations and trials, including the use of child-friendly language and the provision of support persons for child victims <\/td><\/tr>
Amendments <\/td>The act was amended in 2019 to provide for the death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children, and to expand the definition of child pornography to include morphed images and videos <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Note: This information is accurate as of my knowledge cutoff date of September 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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