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Section 42 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 applies when an act or omission…

Section 42 operates where an act or omission is punishable both under the POCSO Act and under specified offences of the Indian Penal Code/BNS or section 67B of the…

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Section 42 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 applies when an act or omission constitutes an offence under:

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Section 42 operates where an act or omission is punishable both under the POCSO Act and under specified offences of the Indian Penal Code/BNS or section 67B of the Information Technology Act, not under POCSO alone or the IT Act alone.

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