9. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, was seen as an important legislation in the context of the protection of children, however, many argue that it has remained largely ineffective. Identifying the key objectives of the act, discuss the reasons for its ineffectiveness.

Approach:

♤ In introduction very briefly provide the status of protection of children from sexual offences in India before POCSO act and contextualize why the act was passed.

♤ In the next section provide the key objectives of the Act.

♤ Discuss the reasons for ineffectiveness of this act to prevent the sexual offence against child.

♤ Very briefly provide a way forward in this context.