POCSO Act Section 12 — Punishment for sexual harassment

CHAPTER II SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN A.—PENETRATIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 3 years and fine

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine”

Summary

A person who commits sexual harassment upon a child is punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term that may extend to three years, and is also liable to a fine.

Official Text

Whoever, commits sexual harassment upon a child shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.

Referred to by

POCSO Act §41 — Provisions of sections 3 to 13 not to apply in certain cases

Related Judgments

ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR INDIA vs SATISH AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2021)
Ramji Surajprasad Gupta vs The State of Maharashtra — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2018)
Vishnu Prakash Patole vs The State of Maharashtra — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2022)