Learn about the POCSO Act, a law to protect children from sexual offences in India. It covers the definition, provisions, features, global laws and books related to the act. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences ( POCSO ) Act is a legislation in India aimed at preventing and prosecuting cases of child sexual abuse. The Parliament of India passed the POCSO bill on 22 May 2012. [1][2][3][4]. The POCSO Rules [5], formulated by the government in accordance with the law has also been notified on November 2012. [6] The objective of the Act is to provide a robust legal framework for the protection of children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment ... To monitor the designation of Special Courts by State Governments; To monitor the appointment of Public Prosecutors by State Governments; To monitor the formulation of the guidelines described in section 39 of the Act by the State Governments, for the use of non-governmental organisations, professionals and experts or persons having knowledge of psychology, social work, physical health, mental health and child development to be associated with the pre-trial and trial stage to assist the ... "domestic relationship" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (f) of section 2 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (43 of 2005); 14th November, 2012, vide notification No. S.O. 2705 (E), dated 9th November, 2012, see Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii). "penetrative sexual assault" has the same meaning as assigned to it in section 3;
