Section 9
Section 9 of POCSO Act, 2012. Whoever, being a police officer, commits sexual assault on a child- Aggravated sexual assault (/) within the limits of the police station or premises where he is appointed;
(a) Whoever, being a police officer, commits sexual assault on a child- Aggravated sexual assault (/) within the limits of the police station or premises where he is appointed; or (if) in the premises of any station house whether or not situated in the police station to which he is appointed, or (iii) in the course of his duties or otherwise; or (iv) where he is known as, or identified as a police officer; or (b) whoever, being a member of the armed forces or security forces, commits sexual assault on a child- (i) within the limits of the area to which the person is deployed; or (#) in any areas under the command of the security or armed forces; or (iii) in the course of his duties or otherwise; or (h) where he is known or identified as a member of the security or armed forces; or (c) whoever being a public servant commits sexual assault on a child, or (d) whoever being on the management or on the staff of a jail, or remand home or protection home or observation home, or other place of custody or care and protection established by or under any law for the time being in force commits sexual assault on a child being inmate of such jail or remand home or protection home or observation home or other place of custody or care and protection; or (e) whoever being on the management or staff of a hospital, whether Government or private, commits sexual assault on a child in that hospital; or (/) whoever being on the management or staff of an educational institution or religious institution, commits sexual assault on a child in that institution; or (g) whoever commits gang sexual assault on a child.
Explanation .- when a child is subjected to sexual assault by one or more persons of a group in furtherance of their common intention, each of such persons shall be deemed to have committed gang sexual assault within the meaning of this clause and each of such person shall be liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone; or (h) whoever commits sexual assault on a child using deadly weapons, fire, heated substance or corrosive substance; or (1) whoever commits sexual assault causing grievous hurt or causing bodily harm and injury or injury to the sexual organs of the child; or (j) whoever commits sexual assault on a child, which- 14 of 1987 (i) physically incapacitates the child or causes the child to become mentally ill as defined under clause (7) of section 2 of the Mental Health Act, 1987 or causes impairment of any kind so as to render the child unable to perform regular tasks, temporarily or permanently; or (ii) inflicts the child with Human Immunodeficiency Virus or any other life threatening disease or infection which may either temporarily or permanently impair the child by rendering him physically incapacitated, or mentally ill to perform regular tasks; or 1606GI (k) whoever, taking advantage of a child's mental or physical disability, commits sexual assault on the child. or (I) whoever commits sexual assault on the child more than once or repeatedly: or (m) whoever commits sexual assault on a child below twelve years; or (n) whoever, being a relative of the child through blood or adoption or marriage or guardianship or in foster care, or having domestic relationship with a parent of the child, or who is living in the same or shared household with the child, commits sexual assault on such child; or (o) whoever, being in the ownership or management or staff, of any institution providing services to the child, commits sexual assault on the child in such institution; or (p) whoever, being in a position of trust or authority of a child, commits sexual assault on the child in an institution or home of the child or anywhere else; or (q) whoever commits sexual assault on a child knowing the child is pregnant; or (r) whoever commits sexual assault on a child and attempts to murder the child; or (s) whoever commits sexual assault on a child in the course of communal or sectarian violance; or (r) whoever commits sexual assault on a child and who has been previously convicted of having committed any offence under this Act or any sexual offence punishable under any other law for the time being in force; or (u) whoever commits sexual assault on a child and makes the child to strip or parade naked in public, is said to commit aggravated sexual assault
Section 9, POCSO Act, 2012 (Act 32 of 2012).
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Questions about Section 9
How do I find court cases under Section 9 of the POCSO Act?
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What should I read with Section 9 of the POCSO Act, and has it changed?
4 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.
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