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What is POCSO

POCSO

What is POCSO
What is POCSO
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, or POCSO, (Amendment) Bill, 2019, seeks to provide for stringent punishment to those engaging in sexual crimes against children, death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual assault, besides levying fines and imprisonment, to curb child pornography.
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Latest Updates on POCSO

13 arrested accused booked under Pocso Act in JU ragging death case

1 min read Last Updated : Sep 9 2023 | 2:46 PM IST
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Crimes against children: SC says justice is giving care, support to victims

4 min read Last Updated : Aug 20 2023 | 3:07 PM IST
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Pocso Act is gender-neutral legislation: Delhi HC rejects 'bias' assertion

2 min read Last Updated : Aug 9 2023 | 6:51 PM IST
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758 fast track with 412 exclusive POCSO courts across 29 states: Govt data

3 min read Last Updated : Aug 9 2023 | 6:53 PM IST
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Under a third of sexual harassment cases end up in conviction, shows data

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 18 2023 | 5:07 PM IST
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The naked truth: What do Indian laws say about nudity and obscenity?

5 min read Last Updated : Jun 6 2023 | 7:49 PM IST
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Stand by sexual harassment charges on Brij Bhushan: Minor wrestler's father

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 5 2023 | 6:57 AM IST
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Does POCSO, immediate arrest not apply to Brij Bhushan: Sibal flays govt

2 min read Last Updated : May 31 2023 | 12:10 PM IST
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Seers in Ayodhya seek amendment to POCSO Act on grounds of gross misuse

2 min read Last Updated : May 30 2023 | 10:00 AM IST
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POCSO Act being misused, we'll force govt to change law: Brij Bhushan

2 min read Last Updated : May 26 2023 | 7:27 AM IST
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Delhi High Court judge throws light on issues pertaining to POCSO Act

5 min read Last Updated : May 6 2023 | 8:00 PM IST
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POCSO enacted not to punish minors in consensual relations, says HC

2 min read Last Updated : May 3 2023 | 11:52 PM IST
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17.64% of exclusive POCSO cases reported conviction: Centre tells Lok Sabha

1 min read Last Updated : Feb 10 2023 | 11:27 PM IST
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Assam to book men under POCSO Act for marrying girls aged less than 14

1 min read Last Updated : Jan 23 2023 | 10:28 PM IST
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Men marrying girls below 14 to be booked under POCSO Act: Assam CM

1 min read Last Updated : Jan 23 2023 | 6:02 PM IST
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HC quashes POCSO FIR noting future of parties' children depends on outcome

2 min read Last Updated : Dec 24 2022 | 6:36 PM IST
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Average time taken to dispose of POCSO case is 509 days, says Smriti Irani

2 min read Last Updated : Dec 10 2022 | 4:04 PM IST
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Supreme Court to hold two-day national programme on POCSO Act today

2 min read Last Updated : Dec 10 2022 | 6:31 AM IST
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Court fines police inspectors for arresting innocent person in POCSO case

1 min read Last Updated : Dec 2 2022 | 7:01 PM IST
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If 1 party in Muslim marriage is minor, offence will be under POCSO Act: HC

2 min read Last Updated : Nov 21 2022 | 2:01 PM IST
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