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Which of the following is the law on child sexual abuse in India ?
Which of the following is the law on child sexual abuse in India ?
Updated On: Jun 23, 2026
- Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Act
- Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO)
- Child Welfare Act
- Sexual Offences Act
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Clinical-legal pearl: when an Indian exam asks which law protects children from sexual offences, the answer is always POCSO. Quick elimination first: the Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Act, Child Welfare Act and a stand-alone Sexual Offences Act are not enacted Indian laws, so they drop out immediately. That leaves POCSO. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act came into force in 2012 and was amended in 2019 to add stricter punishments. Remember its scope by the three Ps: it covers Penetrative assault, Pornographic use of children, and Plain (non-penetrative) sexual assault and harassment, plus the aggravated forms of each. A child here means anyone below 18, and the Act is gender-neutral and applies across the whole country. So the correct choice is POCSO.
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