SECTIONS
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Juvenile
Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
As Amended upto date |
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Preamble |
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CHAPTER I:
PRELIMINARY |
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Short title, extent, commencement and application |
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Definitions |
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Continuation of inquiry in respect of juvenile who has ceased to be a juvenile |
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CHAPTER II: JUVENILE IN
CONFLICT WITH LAW |
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Juvenile Justice Board |
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Procedure etc. in relation to Board |
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Powers of Juvenile Justice Board |
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Procedure to be followed by a Magistrate not empowered under the Act |
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Procedure to be followed when claim of juvenility is raised before any court |
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Observation homes |
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Special homes |
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Apprehension of juvenile in conflict with law |
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Control of custodian over juvenile |
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Bail of juvenile |
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Information to parent, guardian or probation officer |
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Inquiry by Board regarding juvenile |
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Order that may be passed regarding juvenile |
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Order that may not be passed against juvenile |
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Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure not competent against juvenile |
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No joint proceeding of juvenile and person not a juvenile |
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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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Prohibition of publication of name, etc., of juvenile in conflict with law or child in need of care and protection involved in any proceeding under the Act |
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Provision in respect of escaped juvenile |
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Punishment for cruelty to juvenile or child |
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Employment of juvenile or child for begging |
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Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to juvenile or child |
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Exploitation of juvenile or child employee |
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Special offences |
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Alternative punishment |
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CHAPTER III: CHILD IN
NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION |
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Child Welfare Committee |
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Procedure, etc., in relation to Committee |
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Powers of Committee |
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Production before committee |
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Inquiry |
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Children's homes |
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Inspection |
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Social auditing |
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Shelter homes |
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Transfer |
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Restoration |
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CHAPTER IV: REHABILITATION
AND SOCIAL REINTEGRATION |
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Process of rehabilitation and social reintegration |
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Adoption |
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Foster care |
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Sponsorship |
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After-care organization |
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Linkages and co-ordination |
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CHAPTER V: MISCELLANEOUS |
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Attendance of parent or guardian of juvenile or child |
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Dispensing with attendance of juvenile or child |
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Committal to approved places of juvenile or child suffering from dangerous diseases and his future disposal |
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Presumption and determination of age |
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Sending a juvenile or child outside jurisdiction |
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Reports to be treated as confidential |
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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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Power of competent authority to discharge and transfer juvenile or child |
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Transfer between children's homes, under the Act, and juvenile homes, of like nature in different parts of India |
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Transfer of juvenile or child of unsound mind or suffering from leprosy or addicted to drugs |
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Release and absence of juvenile or child in placement |
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Contribution by parents |
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Fund |
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Central, State, district and city advisory boards |
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Constitution of Child Protection Unit responsible for implementation of the Act |
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Special juvenile police unit |
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Juvenile in conflict with law undergoing sentence at commencement of this Act |
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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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Power to make rules |
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Repeal and savings |
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Power to remove difficulties |
