PCSO Act

#1 July 7th, 2016, 05:19 PM

I am making small presentation on the topic Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PCSO) Act and want details related to this. Will you please provide details about PSCO Act in the PDF file along with punishment decided for this act also tell how investigation done for this?

Educhamp · #2 July 7th, 2016, 05:59 PM

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PCSO) Act, 2012, has been passed by the Lok Sabha on 22nd May, 2012.

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 defines a child as any person below the age of 18 years and provides protection to all children under the age of 18 years from the offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography

Punishments for Offences covered in the Act are:

Penetrative Sexual Assault (Section 3) - Not less than seven years which may extend to imprisonment for life, and fine (Section 4)
Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault (Section 5) - Not less than ten years which may extend to imprisonment for life, and fine (Section 6)
Sexual Assault (Section 7) - Not less than three years which may extend to five years, and fine (Section 8)
Aggravated Sexual Assault (Section 9) - Not less than five years which may extend to seven years, and fine (Section 10)
Sexual Harassment of the Child (Section 11) - Three years and fine (Section 12)
Use of Child for Pornographic Purposes (Section 13) - Five years and fine and in the event of subsequent conviction, seven years and fine (Section 14 (1))

Please find the below attached file to get all details about PSCO Act:

The Act incorporates child friendly procedures for reporting, recording of evidence, investigation and trial of offences. These include:

Recording the statement of the child at the residence of the child or at the place of his choice, preferably by a woman police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector

No child to be detained in the police station in the night for any reason.

Police officer to not be in uniform while recording the statement of the child

The statement of the child to be recorded as spoken by the child

Assistance of an interpreter or translator or an expert as per the need of the child

Assistance of special educator or any person familiar with the manner of communication of the child in case child is disabled

Medical examination of the child to be conducted in the presence of the 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