Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, if the offence of cruelty to a…
Under the second proviso to s.75, if the offence is committed by a person employed by or managing an organisation entrusted with the child's care and protection, the…
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Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, if the offence of cruelty to a child is committed by staff of a child care institution:
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Under the second proviso to s.75, if the offence is committed by a person employed by or managing an organisation entrusted with the child's care and protection, the punishment is "rigorous imprisonment which may extend up to five years" and a fine up to five lakh rupees. The three-to-ten-year term applies only where the cruelty causes physical incapacity, mental illness or risk to life.