Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 · Chapter II: Sexual Offences against Children A.—Penetrative Sexual Assault and Punishment Therefor · E.—sexual harassment and punishment therefor
Section 12: Punishment for sexual harassment
Whoever, commits sexual harassment upon a child shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 12
- Shivam v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi
- Manish Saini v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Anr. & Anr
- Girish Kumar Jain v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr
- Nirmaljeet Kaur v. State of NCT of Delhi
- The State of NCT of Delhi v. Shyam Kishore Alias Putan
- State v. Hari Narayan Singh
- Itwari Asur v. State
- Saanvi Malu v. State of NCT of Delhi and Anr
- Manoj Rana @ Tinku v. The State
- Praveen Mohammad v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
- Pintu Das v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
- Sukhjot Singh @ Nav Grover & Ors v. State & Ors
- Aradhana v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
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A (Mother of X) v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
Matter pertains to the opinion of the medical board constituted under the MTP Act to reflect the effect of the pregnancy on the pregnant person’s physical and mental health; that the MTP Act and the reproductive right…
- Manish Maini v. State of NCT of Delhi
- Luvjot Uppal @ Luv v. State of NCT of Delhi
- Khushal Singh @Gangu v. State of NCT of Delhi
- Naresh @ Goga v. State (Gnctd)
- Naresh @ Goga v. State NCT of Delhi
- Naresh @ Goga & Anr v. State (Nct) of Delhi
- State v. Nikhil Kumar
- Ajeet Singh v. The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr
- Shri Ashan Kumar v. Union of India and Others
- The State of Madhya Pradesh and Others v. Bhupendra Yadav
- Sandeep Kumar v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Anr
- Abhay Kumar v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr
- Jitender Kumar v. State (Nct) of Delhi & Ors
- Sonu@Billa v. State, Through Sho, Ps Paschim Vicar East
- Paramjeet v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Ors
- Attorney General for India v. Satish and Another
- Nipun Saxena & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
- Barun Chandra Thakur v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Others
- Shamsher Singh Verma v. State of Haryana