Professional Documents
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POCSO
POCSO
Childhood
Female Foeticide
* Child marriage,
Physical, sexual,
Emotional abuse
Basic info.
information on 20.06.2012
14.11.2012.
SALIENT FEATURES
and fine
Attempting to commit any offence under this Act (Section 18): One half of
the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence with fine and
may extend to one half of the imprisonment for life
Sections
electronic means
Section
Issue of consent
Lady doctor
Even without FIR medical examination
Counseling before medical examination
Medical examination shall be conducted in the
presence of the parent or in whom child has
confidence or trust.
Compensation
reason
Police officer the child to be recorded as spoken by the child
parent of the child or any other person in whom the child has trust or
confidence
In case the victim is a girl child, the medical examination shall be conducted by
a woman doctor
Frequent breaks for the child during trial
Child not to be called repeatedly to testify
Thank You