A child is found in conflict with law by the Children’s Court and is subject to the placement rule in…
Section 19(3) requires a place of safety until age twenty-one. If a term remains at that age, section 20 requires the Children’s Court to evaluate the prescribed progress…
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A child is found in conflict with law by the Children’s Court and is subject to the placement rule in section 19(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Where is the child kept until age twenty-one, before any section 20 decision on a remaining term?
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Correct answer C
Section 19(3) requires a place of safety until age twenty-one. If a term remains at that age, section 20 requires the Children’s Court to evaluate the prescribed progress and reformation material. The court may order conditional release or completion of the remaining term in jail; transfer is not automatic.