Section 21: Punishment for failure to report or record a case.

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012Central Act · Act 32 of 2012

(1) Any person, who fails to report the commission of an offence under sub-section (1) of section 19 or section 20 or who fails to record such offence under sub-section (2) of section 19 shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months or with fine or with both.

(2) Any person, being in-charge of any company or an institution (by whatever name called) who fails to report the commission of an offence under sub-section (1) of section 19 in respect of a subordinate under his control, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with fine.

(3) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply to a child under this Act.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Section	21
Marginal note	Punishment for failure to report or record a case.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	6

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