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 42A: Act not in derogation of any other law.
    1[42A. Act not in derogation of any other law.The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of any other law for the time being in force and, in case of any inconsistency, the provisions of this Act shall have overriding effect on the provisions of any such law to the extent of the inconsistency.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 29, for s. 42 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013).
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