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IND-2012-L-92079
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Title_of_text
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (No. 32 of 2012).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
India
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2012-06-19
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
An Act to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
This Act was amended by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (No. 13 of 2013) adding a new section 42 and 42A concerning alternate punishments and providing that the Act will not to be in derogation of any other Act.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2012-11-14
Notification in the Gazette of India, No. 2250, November 9 2012
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2012-10-14 (IND-2012-M-93629)
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2012 (GSR 823(E)).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2013-04-02 (IND-2013-L-93631)
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (No. 13 of 2013).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1860 (IND-1860-L-48320)
Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1860).
Related text(s)
2000-12-30 (IND-2000-L-65802)
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act (No. 56 of 2000).
Related text(s)
1973 (IND-1973-L-66961)
Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973.
Related text(s)
2006-01-20 (IND-2006-L-75846)
The Commission for the Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 (No. 4 of 2006).
Related text(s)
2005-09-13 (IND-2005-L-92080)
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (No. 43 of 2005).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
India Code
Publisher
Legislative Department, National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
Country
India
URL
http://indiacode.nic.in/
File
IND92079.pdf (PDF)