A person was seventeen at the time of an alleged heinous offence. After a preliminary assessment and…
Section 19(3) requires a place of safety until age twenty-one for the child found to be in conflict with law in the stated proceedings. Section 20 governs what happens at…
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A person was seventeen at the time of an alleged heinous offence. After a preliminary assessment and transfer under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Children’s Court tries the person as an adult and finds the person to be in conflict with law. The person is now nineteen and must remain in custody. Where must the court place the person under section 19(3)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer D
Section 19(3) requires a place of safety until age twenty-one for the child found to be in conflict with law in the stated proceedings. Section 20 governs what happens at twenty-one if the term of stay is still incomplete. The transfer follows the statutory preliminary assessment, and a birthday during proceedings does not itself create that transfer power.
Option feedback
Option A
An observation home serves a different function, including temporary reception during inquiry.
Option B
Section 19(3) requires a place of safety until age twenty-one. Section 20 applies where the prescribed stay is still incomplete at twenty-one.
Option C
A special home is distinct from the place of safety required on the stated adult-trial route.
Option D
Section 19(3) requires a place of safety for the person found to be in conflict with law on these facts.
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