Understanding the POSCO Act, 2012
Rohit Khandelwal2020-01-17T04:39:48+05:30The Pocso Act is an abbreviation for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO). Under the Pocso Act-2012, sexual harassment towards children and to prevent heinous crimes like sexual exploitation and pornography for this, the Ministry of Women and Child Development enacted the Pocso Act-2012. Unhappy with the increasing frustration in the society and the increasing sexual crimes against girls, the government has enacted a "POCSO law" to protect girls from sexual violence. The full name of the POCSO Act is "The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act" or the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act. POCSO [...]