Police charge an adult and a person who was a child at the time of the alleged offence. Which rule…
Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 bars a joint proceeding between a child alleged to be in conflict with law and an adult. That…
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Police charge an adult and a person who was a child at the time of the alleged offence. Which rule applies to joint proceedings under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015?
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Correct answer D
Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 bars a joint proceeding between a child alleged to be in conflict with law and an adult.
That special rule prevails over the general joinder rule in section 246 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
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Option A
Section 23 bars joint proceedings and overrides the general joinder provision.
Option B
A common intention does not displace the separate-proceeding rule in section 23.
Option C
The classification of the offence does not remove the separate-proceeding requirement.
Option D
Section 23 bars joint proceedings of a child alleged to be in conflict with law and a person who is not a child.
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