Act Number: 32

Act Name: The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

Year: 2012

Enactment Date: 2012-06-19

Long Title: An Act to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department:

Section 7: Sexual assault.
    Whoever, with sexual intent touches the vagina, penis, anus or breast of the child or makes the child touch the vagina, penis, anus or breast of such person or any other person, or does any other act with sexual intent which involves physical contact without penetration is said to commit sexual assault.
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