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Section 42 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 applies to:

Section 42 governs the punishment for criminal offences that overlap between the POCSO Act and IPC/BNS or IT Act provisions, not civil liability, disciplinary proceedings,…

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Section 42 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 applies to:

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Section 42 governs the punishment for criminal offences that overlap between the POCSO Act and IPC/BNS or IT Act provisions, not civil liability, disciplinary proceedings, or juvenile matters.

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