Category of section 8 of the pocso act

RITESH RANJAN (Querist) 05 February 2022 This query is : Resolved
Respected Sir/Madam/s,

Kindly guide whether Section 8 of the POCSO Act is bailable or non- bailable ?
Ritesh Ranjan

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This discussion clarifies that Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act pertains to non-bailable offences. According to the Criminal Procedure Code's classification of offences, all actions falling under the POCSO Act are considered non-bailable.

K Rajasekharan (Expert) 05 February 2022
The offence coming under Section 8 of the POCSO Act is a non-bailable one, as per classification of offences, specified by Criminal Procedure Code.