If a boy of 14 years commits an offence against a girl of 12 years, in Goa, the charge-sheet is to be…
A 14-year-old offender is a child in conflict with law, and under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 his case is inquired into only by the…
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If a boy of 14 years commits an offence against a girl of 12 years, in Goa, the charge-sheet is to be filed before
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A 14-year-old offender is a child in conflict with law, and under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 his case is inquired into only by the Juvenile Justice Board; Section 34 of the POCSO Act likewise sends offences committed by a child to that Act. The report is therefore filed before "The Juvenile Board", not "The Children's Court for Goa", which tries adults for offences against children.