Pocso Act

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Pocso Act
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• The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
  Act, 2012 was formulated to fill this need. The
  POCSO Act is a comprehensive statute that
  provides for child-friendly mechanisms for
  reporting, recording of evidence, investigation,
  and speedy trial of offenses through designated
  Special Courts. The Act is a comprehensive law,
  incorporating child-friendly mechanisms for
  reporting, recording of evidence, investigation,

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The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 came into
effect on December 2nd, 2013. It provides for
comprehensive reforms to the criminal justice
system by strengthening the safeguards for
vulnerable witnesses including children, women
and persons with disabilities during
investigations, trials and other stages of
prosecution. The major offenses provisions under
this law are Protection of Children from Sexual
Offences Act, 2012.
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What Is The Punishment For Pocso

• Section 6 of the POCSO Act lays down that whoever
  commits aggravated penetrative sexual assault
  shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for
  a term which shall not be less than 20 years, but
  which may extend to imprisonment for life, which
  shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of the
  natural life of that person.

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Is Pocso Act Bailable
There is no provision for bail in the POCSO Act
2019. It proves that offenses under the Act are
non-bailable.
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