Under the definition of "child in need of care and protection" in Section 2(14) of the Juvenile Justice…
Section 2(14)(iii)(b) concerns a child residing with a person, whether guardian or not, who threatens to kill, injure, exploit or abuse the child with a reasonable…
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Under the definition of "child in need of care and protection" in Section 2(14) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, threat of abuse to a child:
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Section 2(14)(iii)(b) concerns a child residing with a person, whether guardian or not, who threatens to kill, injure, exploit or abuse the child with a reasonable likelihood of carrying it out. The person need not hold a formal caregiving role, and neither a written threat nor completed harm is required.