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POCSO Act, 2012

Section 13

In force Act 32 of 2012 As on 19 Oct 2026

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Act 32 of 2012 Cited by 2 provisions

This is a second copy of a Central Act. India Code files it on Punjab's shelf as well as under Parliament, and the text is the same enactment. Read it at The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, which is the record this site keeps current.

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Section 13 of POCSO Act, 2012. Whoever, uses a child in any form of media (including programme or advertisement telecast by television channels or internet or any other electronic form or printed form, whether or not such programme or advertisement is intended for personal use er for distribution), for the purposes of sexual grat

Whoever, uses a child in any form of media (including programme or advertisement telecast by television channels or internet or any other electronic form or printed form, whether or not such programme or advertisement is intended for personal use er for distribution), for the purposes of sexual gratification, which includes- (a) representation of the sexual organs of a child;

(h) usage of a child engaged in real or simulated sexual acts (with or without penetration):

(e) the indecent or obscene representation of a child, shall be guilty of the offence of using a child for pornographic purposes. Punishment for aggravated sexual assault Sexual harassment. Sec. 1] Explanation -For the purposes of this section, the expression "use a child" shall include involving a child through any medium like print, electronic, computer or any other technology for preparation, production, offering, transmitting, publishing, facilitation and distribution of the pornographic material.

Section 13, POCSO Act, 2012 (Act 32 of 2012).

Cross-references

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Referred to by 2

  1. s. 40
  2. s. 41

Questions about Section 13

How do I find court cases under Section 13 of the POCSO Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Pocso Act 2012 13, section 13 Pocso Act 2012, section 13 of the POCSO Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 13 of the POCSO Act, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the POCSO Act enacted?

POCSO Act was enacted in 2012 as Act 32 of 2012. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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