POCSO 8Chapter II · C.--sexual Assault and Punishment Therefor
Section 8 · Punishment for sexual assault
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Whoever, commits sexual assault, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may
extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- minimum 3 years, up to 5 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Statutory minimum
- 3 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
Under this Act's own provision
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