"POCSO" meaning in English

See POCSO in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} POCSO
  1. (India, law) Acronym of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, an Act. Wikipedia link: POCSO Tags: India, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (extra: an Act) Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: Pocso
    Sense id: en-POCSO-en-name-LOyejY0m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

Alternative forms

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