LAWS FOR REGISTRATION OF FIR IN CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CASES

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 If an incident occurs the FIR should get registered under any of the following relevant laws depending upon the nature of the incident: 

• Sec 377 P.P.C 
  The FIR will be registered under this section when the accused voluntarily has a carnal intercourse against the order of the nature with any man, woman or animal.
   

• Sec 511 P.P.C      
  The FIR will be registered under this section when an attempt is made to commit an unnatural offence
   

• Sec 376  P.P.C
  The FIR will be registered under this section when any person  commits rape who has sexual intercourse with a woman under circumstances falling under any of the five following descriptions:
        
              (i) Against her will.
  
              (ii) Without her consent
  
             (iii) With her consent, when the consent has been obtained by putting her in fear
                   of death or of hurt,
  
             (iv) With her consent, when the man knows that he is not married to her and
                  that the consent is given because she believes that the man is another
                  person to whom she is or believes herself to be married; or
  
             (v) With or without her consent when she is under sixteen years of age.
   

• Sec 364-A P.P.C  
  The FIR will be registered under this section when the accused kidnaps any person under the age of 14 in order that:

                (i) Such person may be subjected to the lust of any person
                                              OR
               (ii) Put in danger of being subjected to the lust of any person

• Sec 367 A P.P.C
  The FIR will be registered under this section when any person kidnaps, or abducts any person in order that such person may be subjected, to the unnatural lust of any person.
   

• Sec 371 A P.P.C
  The FIR will be registered under this section if a victim is hired or sold, for the purpose of

                 (i) Prostitution
                                  OR
            (ii) Illicit intercourse with any person
                                  OR
            (iii) For any unlawful or immoral purpose

• Sec 371 B P.P.C   
  The FIR will be registered under this section if a victim is hired or bought, for the purpose of

            (i) Prostitution
                                  OR
            (ii) Illicit intercourse with any person
                                  OR
            (iii) For any unlawful or immoral purpose

• Sec 302 P.P.C
  When the victim is murdered by the accused after being raped the FIR will be registered under this section along with Sec 375 P.P.C. The FIR will be registered under this section along with Section 377 when the victim is sodomized and murdered by the accused.