Under section 2(13) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, what is the…
Section 2(13) covers a child alleged or found to have committed an offence who had not completed 18 years of age on the date of commission. Section 15’s preliminary…
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Under section 2(13) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, what is the age threshold on the date of commission of the offence for a child alleged or found to have committed it to be a child in conflict with law?
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Correct answer A
Section 2(13) covers a child alleged or found to have committed an offence who had not completed 18 years of age on the date of commission.
Section 15’s preliminary assessment rule for certain cases involving children who have completed 16 years of age does not lower the definitional threshold.
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Option A
Section 2(13) requires the child to have been under 18 on the date of commission of the offence.
Option B
The definition is not limited to children under 12. The threshold is 18.
Option C
The threshold is 18. The separate rule for preliminary assessment in certain heinous-offence cases involving a child aged 16 or older does not change this definition.
Option D
The statute uses 18 as the threshold, rather than 14.
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