Use of which of the following qualifies under clause (h) of Section 5 of the POCSO Act, 2012?
Section 5(h) covers penetrative sexual assault using deadly weapons, fire, heated substance or corrosive substance. A knife used as a deadly weapon, fire used in the assault…
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Use of which of the following qualifies under clause (h) of Section 5 of the POCSO Act, 2012?
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Correct answer D
Section 5(h) covers penetrative sexual assault using deadly weapons, fire, heated substance or corrosive substance. A knife used as a deadly weapon, fire used in the assault and a corrosive substance such as acid satisfy the listed categories, so the combined answer applies.