Protection of children from sexual offenses or Pocso act was passed by Parliament of India on May 22, 2012. The total number of pan India level cases in Pocso is approx 1, 48,000 till 2019 in which 47,335 cases reported in 2019 alone.
- Number of cases reported in 2017 is about 32,608
- In 2018, 39,827 cases were reported.
- Case study says 25% of male faced sexual abuse during childhood.
- Uttar Pradesh is at the top of the list and Goa is at the bottom.
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Thursday removed the charge of Pocso from the former wrestling federation chief Bhrij Bhusan Singh as no evidence is found against him.
Whereas the sexual harassment charge is still active.
What is the Pocso Act?
Protection of Child from Sexual Offenses or commonly known as Posco was enacted in 2012 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
The Parliament passed the law in the protection of children from the sexual abuse.
A special court will be assigned for a fast trial of the case.
Total Number of Case in India
In 2017, 32,608 cases were reported. Whereas in 2018, 39,827 and 2019 total 47,335 cases were reported. Out of a total of 1 lakh 48 thousand cases.
Total Number of POCSO Cases pending Trial in State and UT’s as of 2019.
Uttar Pradesh : 42,379
Maharashtra : 19,968
West Bengal : 12,748
Madhya Pradesh: 10,141
Odisha: 8,731
Bihar 8,169
Delhi: 7,277
Kerala : 6,649
Gujarat: 6,335
Karnataka: 5,042
Assam: 3,201
Rajasthan: 6,317
Telangana: 4,922
Tamil Nadu: 3,827
Andhra Pradesh: 2,729
Chhattisgarh: 2,611
Haryana: 2,256
Jharkhand: 1,987
Punjab: 1,112
Uttrakhand: 1,089
Meghalaya: 792
Himachal: 733
Tripura: 407
Mizoram: 336
Andaman and Nicobar:278
Manipur:181
Arunachal Pradesh:164
Sikkim:139
Puducherry:97
Jammu and Kashmir:83
Chandigarh:59
Nagaland:41
Goa: 28
