An offence referred to in Chapter IX of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,…
Section 85 doubles "the penalty provided for such offence" for a Chapter IX offence against a child medically certified as disabled. The enhancement does not automatically…
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An offence referred to in Chapter IX of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is committed against a child certified as disabled by a medical practitioner. What enhancement does section 85 prescribe?
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Section 85 doubles "the penalty provided for such offence" for a Chapter IX offence against a child medically certified as disabled. The enhancement does not automatically double every penalty under every other criminal law merely because its victim has a disability.