POCSO21
POCSO Section 21: Punishment for failure to report or record a case
Ch V · Procedure for Reporting of Cases
Gazette p.10
Punishment
- (1) punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months or with fine or with both
- (2) punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with fine
Depends on which sub-section applies. Copied verbatim from the text below.
Verbatim · POCSO21. Punishment for failure to report or record a case. —(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.
Cite as: Section 21, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Act No. 32 of 2012)