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Ten years after the enactment of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which deals specifically with child sexual abuse, an analysis of POCSO cases across India has found gaps in its implementation – including increasing pendency of cases and a high rate of acquittals. The analysis, titled ‘A Decade of POCSO’, was carried out by the Justice, Access and Lowering Delays in India (JALDI) Initiative at Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, in collaboration with the Data Evidence for Justice Reform (DE JURE) program at the World Bank. It analysed a total of 230,730 cases from 486 districts spanning 28 states and Union Territories, from 2012 to February 2021. Case laws, policy interventions and case metadata was collected from the eCourts, the digital platform which gives information on pending cases, court orders, etc. Also Read | What is POCSO, and why was it enacted in 2012? The Constitution of India has incorporated several provisions to protect the rights of children and India has also been a signatory to landmark international instruments, such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, etc., However, India lacked any dedicated provision against child sexual abuse. Cases would be tried under different provisions of the Indian Penal Code, which was found to be ill-equipped. In the 1990s, a child sexual abuse racket was busted in These two initiatives established the basis f...

• v • t • e Child sexual abuse laws in India have been enacted as part of the India has one of the largest population of Laws Before the 2012 legislation was passed [ ] Goa Children's Act, 2003, • I.P.C. (1860) 375- • I.P.C. (1860) 354- Outraging the • I.P.C. (1860) 377- Unnatural offences However, the IPC could not effectively protect the child due to various loopholes like: [ citation needed] • • • The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [ ] Offences under the Act [ ] The New POCSO Act provides for a variety of offences under which an accused can be punished. It recognises forms of penetration other than penile-vaginal penetration and criminalises acts of immodesty against children too. Offences under the act include: • Penetrative Sexual Assault: Insertion of penis/object/another body part in child's vagina/urethra/anus/mouth, or asking the child to do so with them or some other person • Sexual Assault: When a person touches the child with sexual intent, or makes the child touch them or someone else • Sexual Harassment: passing sexually coloured remark, sexual gesture/noise, repeatedly following, flashing, etc. • Child Pornography • Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault/ Aggravated Sexual Assault The act is gender-neutral for both children and for the accused. With respect to pornography, the Act criminalises watching or collection of pornographic content involving children also. The Act makes abetment(encouragement) of child sexual abuse an offence. A...

Ten years have passed since the A significant feature of the POCSO Act is its gender-neutral nature. Even though the National Crime Records Bureau has not published data on male and female victims separately, in Chhattisgarh, male child victims accounted for about eight in every 1,000 POCSO cases (0.8%). Though the reported number is not big, it still endorses society’s apprehension that the sexual exploitation of male children is also a serious issue that has been largely unreported. Second, there is sufficient general awareness now to report cases of sexual exploitation of children not only by individuals but also by institutions as non-reporting has been made a specific offence under the POCSO Act. This has made it comparatively difficult to hide offences against children. Presence of POCSO victims during bail hearings has adverse impact on their psyche: Delhi HC The storage of child pornography material has been made a new offence. Further, the offence of ‘sexual assault’ has been defined in explicit terms (with increased minimum punishment) unlike an abstract definition of ‘outraging modesty of a woman’ in the Indian Penal Code. No change in investigation However, a large part of the investigation of offences under the Act is still guided by the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The investigation of penetrative sexual assault cases generally involves recording the statement of the prosecutrix, a medical and forensic science laboratory (FSL) examination, and determina...

Kottayam: An old man who took a minor girl to a secluded spot under a culvert in Erattupetta here was caught by locals and handed over to the police after they found them in a suspicious circumstance. The cops later booked the man – T A Ibrahim (62) – under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) and recorded his arrest. According to locals, the other day, he asked the girl to accompany him to take a bath at the culvert. He then took her to the secluded spot in his scooter. The locals caught him and handed him over to the Erattupetta police. After a preliminary probe, police said the accused acted with the intention of sexually assaulting the girl. The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Onmanorama. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.

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By Published on 25 April 2022 10:40 AM GMT This article delves into POCSO Act in depth. It endeavours to focus on the benefits of the POCSO Act and in detail analyses the ill effects on the minds of innocent children when they face sexual harassment. The author admires the legislative intent behind the enactment of the POCSO Act. The author has also cited various landmark case… This article delves into POCSO Act in depth. It endeavours to focus on the benefits of the POCSO Act and in detail analyses the ill effects on the minds of innocent children when they face sexual harassment. The author admires the legislative intent behind the enactment of the POCSO Act. The author has also cited various landmark case laws and the impact of judicial decisions in our society. The author has a heart-touching emotion for the children and desires to see children blooming like a flower in society without any fear in a safe environment. Even though it is true that our judiciary plays an important role in granting us justice but the trauma a child faces in such circumstances can never be verbally expressed. So, the author expresses the positive strength which has come up with the enforcement of the POCSO Act. Introduction to the POCSO Act We all know that gone are the days when children used to go all out in the sun hanging down the tree branches and running on the streets playing Rat-A-Tat, Nowadays, parents are more concerned about the child mingling with other kids as they feel they mig...

• • • • 'Sexual intent' in POCSO, definition of obscenity: Why Kerala HC threw out case against activist ‘Sexual intent’ in POCSO, definition of obscenity: Why Kerala HC threw out case against activist The mere sight of a woman’s naked upper body should not be deemed sexual by default — and it should be considered in the context in which it was published, the court observed. Kerala High Court this week quashed a case filed under the POCSO Act, India’s child protection law, against a woman accused of subjecting her children to an obscene act. The mere sight of a woman’s naked upper body should not be deemed sexual by default — and it should be considered in the context in which it was published, the court observed on June 5. Justice Kauser Edappagath said society’s morality and some people’s sentiments cannot be the reason for prosecuting a person. “What is considered as morally wrong is not necessarily legally wrong,” the judge said. The POCSO case In June 2020, a Kerala-based women’s rights activist, posted a video on social media that showed her two children, aged 14 and 8 years, painting on her “semi-nude torso” with the hashtag “Body Art and Politics”. There was outrage, and she was accused of subjecting her children to an obscene act. Police registered a case, and in a final report filed at the Additional Sessions Court, Ernakulam, charged her with offences under Sections 10 read with Section 9 (n), Section 14 read with Section 13 (b), and Section 15 of the Protection...

Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is Child Sexual Abuse? Any sexual activity with a child for whom permission is not or cannot be acquired gets classified as Child Sexual Abuse in India The increasing crime against children in India forced the Government to make a law against the sexual offences made against the children. The Government of India enacted the POCSO Act (Protection of Children from The major highlight of the act is that it contains additional 46 provisions that were not covered under the Indian Penal Code. It extended the scope of reporting offences against children. What are the myths about Child Sexual Abuse? These are 10 common myths about child sexual abuse: • The majority of child sex offenders are strangers. • People who sexually abuse their children pose no risk to other children. • By acting seductively, children ‘welcome’ sexual abuse. • Incest and sexual assault are only found in low-income homes. • Some children prefer sexual attention from adults, which is not harmful. • Because the child did not object or try to stop the sexual assault, he or she bears some of the culpability. • Children and teenagers make up stories about sexual assault. • Children can misinterpret and falsely accuse adults of sexual abuse. • Sexual assault is not damaging; the uproar created by adults, child protective agencies, and legal authorities is the issue. • A youngster must be lying if they confess sexual assault and...

What is the POCSO Act in India? The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) was passed in 2012, which The primary goal of the Act is to put children first, including mechanisms for child-friendly reporting, evidence recording, investigations, and speedy trials through Special Courts. The statute requires Special Courts and procedures to hear cases involving children because it places paramount importance on the principle of ‘best interests of the child.’ The • • • • Salient Features of the POCSO Act Here is the list of essential features of the POCSO Act: 1. With a focus on safeguarding children’s interests and well-being, the POCSO Act, 2012, was enacted to protect children from sexual assault, 2. A child is defined under the Act as anyone under the age of 18. It is a gender-neutral Act. 3. The law recognises that boys can also be subject to sexual assault. 4. The scope of sexual offences against children is made wider than even in the 5. The Act enforces the 6. This Act establishes procedures to maintain the child-friendly criminal justice system and prevent re-traumatisation. 7. The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and State Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs) will monitor the implementation of the Act. 8. The definition of sexual assault was expanded to include non-penetrative assault and aggravated penetrative sexual assault. 9. Trafficking children for sexual purposes is also punishable by the prov...