CHILD ABUSE IN INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO POCSO ACT, 2012

Abstract

India passed the POCSO Act[1] in 2012 in order to protect children from sexual assaults, sexual harassment, and pornography. The law enabled special provisions, such as the establishment of Special Courts for the purpose of conducting speedy trials for those accused of committing these crimes. The word "rape" has been replaced with the phrase "penetrative sexual assault" in an effort to eradicate the societal stigma associated with the practice. The legal processes have been modified to make them more child-friendly, the privacy rights of the minor victims have been protected, and the courts are to infer that the accused had a guilty mental state when they hear the case.

In this research endeavour, efforts have been made to examine recent amendments in Act, Drawbacks and Implementation of Act and Review a plethora of court decisions pertaining to CSA cases in order to assess the administration of justice.

[1] “Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012”