An offence under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, is punishable with…
Section 86(3) makes an offence punishable with imprisonment for less than three years non-cognizable and bailable. Section 86(4) assigns trial of offences under the Act to…
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An offence under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, is punishable with imprisonment for less than three years. Under section 86 as amended with effect from 1 September 2022, how is the offence classified and where is it triable?
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Correct answer C
Section 86(3) makes an offence punishable with imprisonment for less than three years non-cognizable and bailable. Section 86(4) assigns trial of offences under the Act to the Children’s Court. The amended section took effect on 1 September 2022.
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Option A
Section 86(3) makes it non-cognizable, and section 86(4) specifies the Children’s Court.
Option B
The forum is correct, but section 86(3) makes the offence non-cognizable and bailable.
Option C
This matches both the classification in section 86(3) and the forum in section 86(4).
Option D
The offence is bailable, and amended section 86(4) assigns the trial to the Children’s Court.
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