A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF POCSO ACT, 2012 IN PREVENTING OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN

AUTHOR – NIVETHA T, GUEST LECTURER AT DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN  RIGHTS AND DUTIES EDUCATION, SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE IN LAW, TNDALU, CHENNAI.

BEST CITATION – NIVETHA T, A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF POCSO ACT, 2012 IN PREVENTING OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (1) OF 2025, PG. 1122-1127, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT:

             A Child is God’s most pure and innocent creation, unaffected by social evils, sins, or materialistic and worldly manipulations of any kind. Sexual offenses against modern women are rising alarmingly on a global scale. One of the top five nations in the world with the highest rate of sexual offenses is India.  In India, fifty three percent of children faced some kind of sexual assault in their lives. The existing laws have not been able to stop the commission of such horrible offenses, and this rate is only going to rise with time. It is widely acknowledged that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, 2012, upholds the rights of children who are vulnerable to sexual abuse. The 2012 Act, which established judicial authorities to protect children’s rights and established an effective right enforcement system, was created in response to the sharp rise in sexual offenses committed against children. This paper covers the Impact of POCSO in Preventing Offences Against Children. This makes it necessary to examine the POCSO Act and its challenges on Indian society.

Key words: Child, POCSO, Offences, Punishments.