The purpose of Section 42 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is to avoid:
Section 42 provides that where an act is an offence under the POCSO Act and also under listed provisions of the IPC (now BNS) or section 67B of the IT Act, the offender…
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The purpose of Section 42 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is to avoid:
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Correct answer C
Section 42 provides that where an act is an offence under the POCSO Act and also under listed provisions of the IPC (now BNS) or section 67B of the IT Act, the offender "shall be liable to punishment under this Act or under the Indian Penal Code as provides for punishment which is greater in degree". Punishing under one law, the stricter one, avoids double punishment for the same act; the section does not deal with jurisdiction or bail.