Under the definition of "child in need of care and protection" in Section 2(14) of the Juvenile Justice…
Section 2(14)(iv) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 covers a child who is mentally or physically challenged with no one to support or look…
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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 mentally or physically challenged child without support:
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Section 2(14)(iv) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 covers a child who is mentally or physically challenged with no one to support or look after him, or with unfit parents or guardians, "if found so by the Board or the Committee". The finding is made by the Board or Committee, not by a medical board, and the child is not excluded or treated as an adult.