Master statutory directory covering all 46 sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Live search by section number or subject matter, and click through to the complete statutory practice guide.
| Section | Statutory Provision & Subject | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Sec 1 | Short title, extent and commencement | Guide |
| Sec 2 | Definitions | Guide |
| Sec 3 | Penetrative sexual assault | Guide |
| Sec 4 | Punishment for penetrative sexual assault | Guide |
| Sec 5 | Aggravated penetrative sexual assault | Guide |
| Sec 6 | Punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault | Guide |
| Sec 7 | Sexual assault | Guide |
| Sec 8 | Punishment for sexual assault | Guide |
| Sec 9 | Aggravated sexual assault | Guide |
| Sec 10 | Punishment for aggravated sexual assault | Guide |
| Sec 11 | Sexual harassment | Guide |
| Sec 12 | Punishment for sexual harassment | Guide |
| Sec 13 | Use of child for pornographic purposes | Guide |
| Sec 14 | Punishment for using child for pornographic purposes | Guide |
| Sec 15 | Punishment for storage of pornographic material involving child | Guide |
| Sec 16 | Abetment of an offence | Guide |
| Sec 17 | Punishment for abetment | Guide |
| Sec 18 | Punishment for attempt to commit an offence | Guide |
| Sec 19 | Reporting of offences | Guide |
| Sec 20 | Obligation of media, studio or photographic facilities to report cases | Guide |
| Sec 21 | Punishment for failure to report or record a case | Guide |
| Sec 22 | Punishment for false complaint or false information | Guide |
| Sec 23 | Procedure for media | Guide |
| Sec 24 | Recording of statement of a child | Guide |
| Sec 25 | Recording of statement of a child by Magistrate | Guide |
| Sec 26 | Additional provisions regarding statement to be recorded | Guide |
| Sec 27 | Medical examination of a child | Guide |
| Sec 28 | Designation of Special Courts | Guide |
| Sec 29 | Presumption as to certain offences | Guide |
| Sec 30 | Presumption of culpable mental state | Guide |
| Sec 31 | Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Special Court | Guide |
| Sec 32 | Special Public Prosecutors | Guide |
| Sec 33 | Procedure and powers of Special Court | Guide |
| Sec 34 | Procedure in case of commission of offence by child and determination of age by Special Court | Guide |
| Sec 35 | Period for recording of evidence of child and disposal of case | Guide |
| Sec 36 | Child not to see accused at the time of testifying | Guide |
| Sec 37 | Trials to be conducted in camera | Guide |
| Sec 38 | Assistance of an interpreter or translator | Guide |
| Sec 39 | Guidelines for child to take assistance of experts, etc. | Guide |
| Sec 40 | Right of child to take assistance of legal practitioner | Guide |
| Sec 41 | Sections 3 to 13 of the Act not to apply in certain cases | Guide |
| Sec 42 | Alternate punishment | Guide |
| Sec 43 | Public awareness on Act | Guide |
| Sec 44 | Monitoring of implementation of Act | Guide |
| Sec 45 | Power to make rules | Guide |
| Sec 46 | Repeal and savings | Guide |