POCSO is an Act to deal with offences against child sexual abuse and child pornography.
The POCSO is an Act came into force on November 14, 2012, to deal with offenses against child sexual abuse and child pornography.
The POCSO Act has 46 provisions increasing the scope of reporting offences against children, which was not earlier covered under the Indian Penal Code.
The POCSO Act has includes aggravated penetrative sexual assault and its punishment for abuse by a person in the position of trust or authority including public servants, police, armed forces, management or staff of an educational or religious institution.
The POCSO Act defines the procedure for reporting of cases, including a provision for punishment for failure to report a case or false complaint.