Death penalty in sexual offences under the POCSO Act, says cabinet
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Safety of children have always been a great concern and especially in the time when sexual offenses have grown. And to improve the situation in the country, the Cabinet on Friday has approved strict amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad during a press conference said that now in aggravated sexual offenses death penalty will be given.