Study on Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

Abstract

To deal with sexual assaults and exploitation over children, the government has established a special law, POCSO Act, 2012. The said Act sanctions every recognised offences of sexual abuse against children by prescribing stringent punishment keeping in mind the gravity of offence. There is divergent progression of the Act to ensure justice is prevailed. The medical examination of the victim shall be done with minimum distress as possible. The POCSO Amendment Act, 2019 was enacted to enhance the punishment upto death penalty and to curb child pornography. However, the amendment seems to be arbitrary and vague. Below stated are certain provisions of Amendment Act, 2019 which the authors suggest to be arbitrary and vague in nature.