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Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, what age condition applies to a…

Section 2(13) defines a child in conflict with law by reference to age on the date of commission of the offence. The person must not have completed 18 years of age on that…

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Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, what age condition applies to a child in conflict with law?

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Section 2(13) defines a child in conflict with law by reference to age on the date of commission of the offence.

The person must not have completed 18 years of age on that date.

Section 15 provides for a preliminary assessment in specified heinous-offence cases involving a child aged 16 or older.

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Option A

The definition sets the threshold at 18. A separate assessment rule for certain heinous offences does not lower that threshold.

Option B

Section 2(13) asks whether the person had completed 18 years of age on the date of commission of the offence.

Option C

The definition uses the date of the offence, not the date of first appearance.

Option D

A person who has completed 18 years on the date of commission is outside this definition.

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