Punishment for using child for pornographic purposes
Section 14 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 deals with punishment for using child for pornographic purposes. Whoever uses a child or children for pornographic purposes shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years and shall also be liable to fine and in the event of second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years The Act came into force on 14 Nov 2012.
1[14. Punishment for using child for pornographic purposes.-- (1) Whoever uses a child or children for pornographic purposes shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years and shall also be liable to fine and in the event of second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years and also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever using a child or children for pornographic purposes under sub-section (1), commits an offence referred to in section 3 or section 5 or section 7 or section 9 by directly participating in such pornographic acts, shall be punished for the said offences also under section 4, section 6, section 8 and section 10, respectively, in addition to the punishment provided in sub-section (1).]
Section 14, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Act 32 of 2012).
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This section refers to
- s. 3 Penetrative sexual assault
- s. 4 Punishment for penetrative sexual assault
- s. 5 Aggravated penetrative sexual assault
- s. 6 Punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault
- s. 7 Sexual assault
- s. 8 Punishment for sexual assault
- s. 9 Aggravated sexual assault
- s. 10 Punishment for aggravated sexual assault
Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 14
What does Section 14 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act deal with?
Section 14 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act is headed "Punishment for using child for pornographic purposes". [14. Punishment for using child for pornographic purposes.-- (1) Whoever uses a child or children for pornographic purposes shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years and shall also be liable to fine and in the event of second or subsequent conviction with
How do I find court cases under Section 14 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences 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 14, section 14 Pocso Act, section 14 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences 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 14 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 3 (Penetrative sexual assault), section 4 (Punishment for penetrative sexual assault), section 5 (Aggravated penetrative sexual assault), section 6 (Punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault), and on 4 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Notification No. 7969 Special Court (STs and SCs) for POCSO (2014).
When did Section 14 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act come into force?
Section 14 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, cited as Pocso Act 14, came into force on 14 Nov 2012, having been enacted on 19 Jun 2012. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 9. Aggravated sexual assault813 words
- 5. Aggravated penetrative sexual assault811 words
- 33. Procedure and powers of Special Court395 words
- 2. Definitions340 words
- 19. Reporting of offences338 words
- 45. Power to make rules323 words
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