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Discussion in 'Schoolgoers & Teens' started by zingy, Jun 4, 2010.

  1. zingy

    zingy Local Champion Staff Member Platinum IL'ite

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    Ladies,
    Looks like there have been positive developments though at a very very low pace. "The Offences Against Children Bill,2005(now revised to 2010)" which deals with CSA issue had been drafted and sent to various state govts for getting the comments. It is now with Law ministry . Hope it gets enacted as legislation soon with strong sentences against perpetraters.

    Highlights of the bill
    Source:humanrights-india.blogspot
    5.Sexual abuse – Any person who with sexual intent or in a sexual manner with or without the consent of a child below 16 years of age and without the consent of a child who has attained the age of 16 years, is said to commit sexual abuse on the child.
    Sexual manner-
    i. molests a child or touches, directly or indirectly, with a part of the body or with an object, any part of the body of the child;
    ii. forces, invites, counsels or incites a child to touch, directly or indirectly, the genitalia of any person, including of the person who so invites, counsels or incites, with a part of the body of the child or with any object;
    iii. engages in cunnilingus or fellatio on a child or compels a child to perform either act,
    iv. engages in sexual activity in the presence of a child
    v. exposes his/her genitals to a child or forces a child to expose his/her genitals,
    vi. causes a child to watch a sexual act or view pornography in any form, including photographs, print, on the electronic and other wireless media, or
    vii. induces a child to engage in any other sexual activity not mentioned as a specific offence in this Act.


    6. A person guilty of sexual abuse of a child shall be liable to punishment as provided below:
    1. if the child is below 12 years of age, imprisonment of not less than 5 years upto a maximum of 10 years with fine.
    2. if the child is between 12-16 years, imprisonment of not less than 2 years but which may extend to 10 years with fine.
    3. if the child is more than 16 years, imprisonment of not less than 6 months but which may extend to 10 years with fine


    For more details you can refer
    Human Rights Law in India: April 2006

    This is the draft which was in 2006 . It was supposed to have been revised to remove some of the loopholes and include obvious ommisions like provisions for special needs child, case when another child commits the crime etc.
    I was not able to find 2010 draft. I was told by my friend there are plans for placing the draft for public scrutiny so as to get views from public and spread awareness among children for their rights. if anyone have the link for the same please post the same
     
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    zingy Local Champion Staff Member Platinum IL'ite

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    Thanks for Pledging
    BTW Sandhosh kumar has conquered the Mt everest and is now offically first Tamilian to have done that.
    Kudos to him :bowdown
     
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    zingy Local Champion Staff Member Platinum IL'ite

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    An update on the Offences against children bill.

    The bill is going to be taken in parliment in the coming monsoon session begining in July 2010 and is being handled by solicitor general of India given the importance of the issue.

    Another major reforms in the proposed legislation
    1) Raising the age of consent from 16 to 18 years .
     
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    I was not able to find 2010 draft. I was told by my friend there are plans for placing the draft for public scrutiny so as to get views from public and spread awareness among children for their rights. if anyone have the link for the same please post the same
     
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    zingy Local Champion Staff Member Platinum IL'ite

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    I could connect with you being a CSA victim myself . I used to be having a very bad recurrent dream myself.
    Have you ever shared this with anyone close whom you can trust? if not and you have somone you can trust please go ahead or Please consider taking Psychiatric help. I know how bad it can be.

    It is very important to heal the false guilt that victims tend to get.
    Always remember you were kid and it is him that should be blamed .

    Please go through this link : TULIR- Centre for the Prevention and Healing Child Sexual Abuse.
     

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