Under the definition of "child in need of care and protection" in Section 2(14) of the Juvenile Justice…
Section 2(14)(iii)(a) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 covers a child who "resides with a person (whether a guardian of the child or not)"…
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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, a child living with a person who abuses him:
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Section 2(14)(iii)(a) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 covers a child who "resides with a person (whether a guardian of the child or not)" who has injured, exploited, abused or neglected the child. It does not matter whether that person is the guardian, and no prior court finding is needed.