Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, if a child is tried as an…
Under s.19(1)(i), the trial follows the Code of Criminal Procedure, now the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, "subject to the provisions of this section and section…
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Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, if a child is tried as an adult, the procedure followed is:
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Under s.19(1)(i), the trial follows the Code of Criminal Procedure, now the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, "subject to the provisions of this section and section 21, considering the special needs of the child, the tenets of fair trial and maintaining a child friendly atmosphere". Summary and summons-case procedures apply to inquiries by the Board, not to a trial as an adult.