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Children Act, 1960 |
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Preamble |
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CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
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Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2. |
Definitions |
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Continuation of inquiry in respect of child who has ceased to be child |
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CHAPTER II : COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND INSTITUTIONS FOR CHILDREN |
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Child Welfare Boards |
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Children’s courts |
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Procedure, etc., in relation to Boards and children’s courts |
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Power of Board and children’s court |
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Procedure to be followed by a magistrate not empowered under the Act |
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Children’s homes |
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Special schools |
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Observation homes |
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After-care organisations |
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Production of neglected children before Boards |
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Special procedure to be followed when neglected child has parent |
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Inquiry by Board regarding neglected children |
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Power to commit neglected child to suitable custody |
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Uncontrollable children |
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CHAPTER IV : DELINQUENT CHILDREN |
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Bail and custody of children |
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Information to parent or guardian or probation officer |
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Inquiry by children’s court regarding delinquent children |
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Orders that may be passed regarding delinquent children |
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Orders that may not be passed against delinquent children |
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Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Criminal Procedure Code not competent against child |
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No joint trial of child and person not a child |
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Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction |
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Special provision in respect of pending cases |
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Sittings, etc., of Boards and children’s courts |
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Persons who may be present before competent authority |
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Attendance of parent or guardian of child |
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Dispensing with attendance of child |
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Committal to approved place of child suffering from dangerous disease and its future disposal |
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Presumption and determination of age |
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Circumstances to be taken into consideration in making orders under the Act |
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Sending a child outside jurisdiction |
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Reports to be treated as confidential |
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Prohibition of publication of names, etc., of children involved in any proceeding under the Act |
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Appeals |
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Revision |
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Procedure in inquiries, appeals and revision proceedings |
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Power to amend orders |
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Punishment for cruelty to child |
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Employment of children for begging |
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Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or dangerous drug to a child |
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Exploitation of child employees |
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CHAPTER VII : MISCELLANEOUS |
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Power of Administrator to discharge and transfer children |
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Transfers between children’s homes, etc., under the Act, and children’s homes, etc, of like nature in different parts of India |
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Transfer of children of unsound mind or suffering from leprosy |
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Placing out on licence |
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Provision in respect of escaped children |
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Contribution by parents |
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Control of custodian over child |
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Delinquent child under-going sentence at commencement of the Act |
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Appointment of officers |
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Officers appointed under the Act to be public servants |
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Procedure in respect of bonds |
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Delegation of powers |
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Protection of action taken in good faith |
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Act 8 of 1897 and certain provisions of Act 2 of 1974 not to apply |
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Power to make rules |
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Repeal and savings |
