Punishment for failure to report or record a case
Chapter 5: Procedure for reporting of cases
1) Any person, who fails to report the commission of an offence under sub-section (1) of section 19 or section 20 or who fails to record such offence under sub-section (2) of section 19 shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months or with fine or with both.
(2) Any person, being in-charge of any company or an institution (by whatever name called) who fails to report the commission of an offence under sub-section (1) of section 19 in respect of a subordinate under his control, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with fine.
(3) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply to a child under this Act.
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Act No. 32 of 2012). From the updated text on India Code, with later amendments. Being checked against the official copy; amendment notes are not shown yet.