The purpose of Section 2(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is to:
Section 2(2) gives words not defined in POCSO the meanings they bear in the named criminal and IT laws, so the same terms are read the same way across those laws. It creates…
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The purpose of Section 2(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is to:
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Section 2(2) gives words not defined in POCSO the meanings they bear in the named criminal and IT laws, so the same terms are read the same way across those laws. It creates no new definitions and does not limit the courts; POCSO's overriding effect in case of inconsistency comes from section 42A, not section 2(2).