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Pocso 11 12 Kya Kya Dhara Ladke Par
16-Jul-2026 (In Pocso Act Law)
Dono ladka ladki nabalik or nabalik ladki dono ki age 14 to 16.5 ladki ke kahne se ladka ne phone mobile ne adult porn gandi vedio search kr dee or koi bhi touch nhi hua kisi bhi type ka touch only just search to ye kitna bda crime hai
showing pornographic material to a girl child attracts section 12 of the protection of children from sexual ofences act.
Ti punishment for such an act under section 12 is 3 years.
it is a big crime and the police can arist the boy without any warrant
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Adv. Kunal Seth
Adv. Kunal Seth
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Agar sirf adult pornography search ki gayi thi aur uska kisi nabalig ke sexual exploitation se sambandh nahi tha, to POCSO ki applicability har case mein nahi mani ja sakti. Isliye poore facts, digital evidence aur circumstances dekhkar hi kisi offence ka nishkarsh nikala ja sakta hai. Kisi bhi police inquiry mein bina legal advice ke statement dene mrese salah lena uchit rahega.
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Adv. Madhvi Chopra
Adv. Madhvi Chopra
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Merely searching for adult Merely searching for adult pornography on a person's phone, without any physical contact, sexual act, exchange of messages, sharing of images, recording, or any other form of sexual interaction, does not by itself constitute an offence under the POCSO Act. If both individuals are minors and the issue is limited to such a search, the legal position depends on the specific facts and circumstances of each case.
However, if the conduct involves viewing, downloading, possessing, storing, transmitting, or sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), or otherwise involves the sexual exploitation of a child, it may amount to a serious offence under the POCSO Act as well as the Information Technology Act.
Therefore, there is a significant legal distinction between merely searching for adult pornography and accessing or dealing with Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). A definitive legal opinion can only be given after examining the complete facts and circumstances of the case only after examining the complete facts and circumstances of the case.
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Adv. Prasanna Mohan
Adv. Prasanna Mohan
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From the facts stated, merely searching for or showing adult pornography on a mobile phone, without any physical contact, sexual act, or involvement of child sexual abuse material, does not by itself attract the provisions of the POCSO Act. However, since both the boy and the girl are minors, the overall facts and circumstances are important.
If the boy searched or showed adult pornography at the girl’s request, without forcing or threatening her and without any sexual touching or other sexual act, the case would generally not fall under POCSO solely for that reason. However, if the material involved child sexual abuse material (CSAM), or if the act was accompanied by sexual harassment, obscene acts directed at the minor, or any form of exploitation, serious offences under the POCSO Act, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the Information Technology Act may be attracted.
Therefore, the exact legal consequences depend on the nature of the content searched, how it was shown, and the surrounding circumstances. If there was no physical contact, no coercion, no sharing of child sexual abuse material, and only a search of adult content, the matter is legally distinguishable from offences under the POCSO Act, though other provisions of law may still require examination depending on the facts.
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Adv. Yuganshu Sharma
Adv. Yuganshu Sharma
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Sirf adult porn search karna, bina kisi physical touch, sexual act, ya minor ki photo/video banane ya share karne ke, in facts ke basis par apne aap mein koi serious POCSO offence nahi banata. Final opinion FIR aur poore facts dekhkar hi di ja sakti hai.
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Adv. Kawaljit Singh Bhatia
Adv. Kawaljit Singh Bhatia
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