Under section 4(2) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, a Juvenile…
Section 4(2) requires at least three years of experience for the Principal Magistrate and two social workers selected as prescribed. At least one social worker must be a…
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Under section 4(2) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, a Juvenile Justice Board includes a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, excluding Chief Magistrates. What minimum experience and number of social workers does the section require?
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Correct answer C
Section 4(2) requires at least three years of experience for the Principal Magistrate and two social workers selected as prescribed. At least one social worker must be a woman. The Principal Magistrate cannot be the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
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Option A
The minimum is three years and the Board must include two social workers.
Option B
Five years would meet the experience requirement, but the minimum is three years and the Board requires two social workers.
Option C
The minimum is three years, and two social workers are required. At least one must be a woman.
Option D
The minimum is three years and the required number of social workers is two.
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