In the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, a person using a child in pornographic…
Section 14(2) provides that a person who uses a child for pornographic purposes and commits sexual assault under section 7 "by directly participating in such pornographic…
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In the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, a person using a child in pornographic acts and committing sexual assault on the child will be punished under:
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Correct answer C
Section 14(2) provides that a person who uses a child for pornographic purposes and commits sexual assault under section 7 "by directly participating in such pornographic acts" is punished under section 8 "in addition to the punishment provided in sub-section (1)" of section 14. Neither provision absorbs the other, and the act is more than sexual harassment.