Cabinet approves death penalty for sexual crimes against children - Child Sexual Abuse
By MYBRANDBOOK
The Modi Govt. has approved the proposal for the Amendment to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 to provide the option of stringent punishment, including the death penalty, for sexual crimes against children on Friday.
The Cabinet release stated that modification was made to address the need for stringent measures required to deter the rising trend of child sex abuse in the country.
“To discourage the trend of child sexual abuse by acting as a deterrent Section-4, Section-5 and Section-6 are proposed to be amended to provide the option of stringent punishment, including the death penalty, for committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault crime on a child to protect the children from sexual abuse,” reported by central govt on a press-release.
“The amendment is expected to discourage the trend of child sexual abuse by acting as a deterrent due to strong penal provisions incorporated in the Act. It may protect the interest of vulnerable children in times of distress and ensures their safety and dignity. The amendment aims to establish clarity regarding the aspects of child abuse and punishment thereof,” the govt stated.
The amendment in Section-4, Section-5, Section-6, Section-9, Section-14, Section-15 and Section-42 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, is made to address the aspects of child sexual abuse in an appropriate manner.
The amendments are also proposed in Section-9 to protect children from sexual offences in times of natural calamities and disasters and in cases where children are administered, in any way, any hormone or any chemical substance, to attain early sexual maturity for the purpose of penetrative sexual assault.
Section-14 and Section-15 of the POCSO Act, 2012 are also proposed to be amended to address the menace of the child pornography. It is proposed to levy fine for not destroying, deleting or reporting the pornographic material involving a child. The person can be further penalized with jail term or fine or both for transmitting or propagating or administrating such material in any manner except for the purpose of reporting as may be prescribed and for use as evidence in court. Penal provisions have been made more stringent for storing or possessing any pornographic material in any form involving a child for commercial purposes.
The POCSO Act, 2012 protects children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography with due regard for safeguarding the interest and well-being of children. The Act defines a child as any person below eighteen years of age and is gender neutral.
The amendment in Section-4, Section-5, Section-6, Section-9, Section-14, Section-15 and Section-42 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, is made to address the aspects of child sexual abuse in an appropriate manner. The modification is made to address the need for stringent measures required to deter the rising trend of child sex abuse in the country.
The Parliament had, earlier this year, passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 making the rape of a girl below the age of twelve years an offence punishable with death. The Act had replaced the Ordinance promulgated by the Central Government in April 2018, in wake of the public outcry over Kathua incident of rape and murder of a minor girl.
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