POCSO 14Chapter III · Using Child for Pornographic Purposes and Punishment Therefor
Section 14 · Punishment for using child for pornographic purposes
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1[14. Punishment for using child for pornographic purposes.-- (1) Whoever uses a child or
children for pornographic purposes shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be
less than five years and shall also be liable to fine and in the event of second or subsequent conviction
with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years and also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever using a child or children for pornographic purposes under sub-section (1), commits an offence referred to in section 3 or section 5 or section 7 or section 9 by directly participating in such pornographic acts, shall be punished for the said offences also under section 4, section 6, section 8 and section 10, respectively, in addition to the punishment provided in sub-section (1).]
(2) Whoever using a child or children for pornographic purposes under sub-section (1), commits an offence referred to in section 3 or section 5 or section 7 or section 9 by directly participating in such pornographic acts, shall be punished for the said offences also under section 4, section 6, section 8 and section 10, respectively, in addition to the punishment provided in sub-section (1).]
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- Imprisonment for life, minimum 6 years, up to 10 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Statutory minimum
- 6 years
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Non-bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Special court
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion
Sub-sections of this section carry different penalties; the maximum is shown.
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