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Whoever persuades or induces, entices or coerces a child to administer any drug or hormone or chemical substance with intent that such child shall attain early sexual maturity is to be held liable for which of the following offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 ?
Explanation
Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, the specific act described falls under the category of Aggravated sexual assault. According to Section 9(n) of the Act, whoever persuades, induces, entices, or coerces a child to administer any drug, hormone, or chemical substance with the intent that the child attains early sexual maturity is deemed to have committed aggravated sexual assault.
This provision was specifically included to target offenders who attempt to accelerate a child's physical development for the purpose of sexual exploitation or trafficking. While "Sexual assault" (Section 7) and "Sexual harassment" (Section 11) cover different degrees of contact and non-contact offences, the use of substances to alter a child's natural growth is treated with higher severity due to the profound and lasting physical and psychological harm it causes.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
According to the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018, who among the following can be held liable ?
1. Any person who induces a public servant to perform improperly a public duty by giving or promising to give any undue advantage
2. Any public servant who obtains or accepts or attempts to obtain from any person any undue advantage
3. A person who is compelled to give undue advantage and has reported the same to the concerned authority
4. A commercial organisation offering undue advantage to any public servant
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