Which of the following is NOT required for clause (a) of Section 5 of the POCSO Act, 2012 to apply?
Section 5(a) is made out where a police officer commits penetrative sexual assault on a child; it does not itself require the victim to be below twelve years, since a victim…
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Which of the following is NOT required for clause (a) of Section 5 of the POCSO Act, 2012 to apply?
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Correct answer D
Section 5(a) is made out where a police officer commits penetrative sexual assault on a child; it does not itself require the victim to be below twelve years, since a victim below twelve is instead a separate aggravating ground under a different clause of section 5.