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POCSO Act, 2012

Section 23

In force Act 32 of 2012 As on 20 Oct 2026

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Act 32 of 2012

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 23 of POCSO Act, 2012. No person shall make any report or present comments on any child from any Procedure for form of media or studio or photographic facilities without having complete and authentic media.

(7) No person shall make any report or present comments on any child from any Procedure for form of media or studio or photographic facilities without having complete and authentic media. information, which may have the effect of lowering his reputation or infringing upon his privacy (2) No reports in any media shall disclose, the identity of a child including his name, address, photograph, family details, school, neighbourhood or any other particulars which may lead to disclosure of identity of the child:

Provided that for reasons to be recorded in writing, the Special Court, competent to try the case under the Act, may permit such disclosure, if in its opinion such disclosure is in the interest of the child.

(3) The publisher or owner of the media or studio or photographic facilities shall be jointly and severally liable for the acts and omissions of his employee.

(4) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (/) or sub-section (2) shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment of either description for a period which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to one year or with fine or with both. CHAPTER VI PROCEDURES FOR RECORDING STATEMENT OF THE CHILD

Section 23, POCSO Act, 2012 (Act 32 of 2012).

Questions about Section 23

How do I find court cases under Section 23 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 23, section 23 Pocso Act 2012, section 23 of the POCSO Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

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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