Under section 86 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, as amended with…
Section 86(3) classifies an offence punishable with less than three years’ imprisonment as non-cognizable and bailable. Section 86(4) makes offences under the Act triable by…
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Under section 86 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, as amended with effect from 1 September 2022, how is an offence under that Act punishable with less than three years’ imprisonment classified, and where is it tried?
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Correct answer C
Section 86(3) classifies an offence punishable with less than three years’ imprisonment as non-cognizable and bailable.
Section 86(4) makes offences under the Act triable by the Children’s Court. The amendment that added the forum rule took effect on 1 September 2022.
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Option A
Section 86(3) makes the offence non-cognizable, and subsection (4) assigns trial to the Children’s Court.
Option B
The forum is correct, but section 86(3) makes the offence non-cognizable and bailable.
Option C
Section 86(3) supplies the non-cognizable and bailable classification. Subsection (4) assigns trial to the Children’s Court.
Option D
This states the earlier forum. Under amended section 86(4), the trial lies before the Children’s Court.
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