The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019

The Government on January 08, 2019 introduced in Lok Sabha amendments to the POCSO Act, which provides for the death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children, making it gender neutral and introducing provisions against child pornography and for enhancing punishment for certain offences.

Key Highlights

• The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019, seeks to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for the establishment of Special Courts for the trial of such offences.
• The Sections 4, 5, 6 of the Act are proposed to be amended to provide the option ....