Section 42* of Pocso Act 2012 - Alternate punishment

Section 42 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 : Alternate punishment

Where an act or omission constitutes an offence punishable under this Act and also under sections 166A, 354A, 354B, 354C, 354D, 370, 370A, 375, 376, ** [376A, 376AB, 376B, 376C, 376D, 376DA, 376DB], ***376E, section 509 of the Indian Penal Code or section 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000, then, notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the offender found guilty of such offence shall be liable to punishment only under this Act or under the Indian Penal Code as provides for punishment which is greater in degree.

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* Subs. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 29, for s. 42 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013).
** Subs. by Act 22 of 2018, s. 25, for "376A, 376C, 376D" (w.e.f. 21-4-2018

***Subs. by Act 25 of 2019, s.2 (w.e.f. 5-8-2019)

 

Section 42A of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 : Act not in derogation of any other law

The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of any other law for the time being in force and, in case of any inconsistency, the provisions of this Act shall have overriding effect on the provisions of any such law to the extent of the inconsistency.]