Where, after inquiry under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,…
Under section 18(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, where the Board after the preliminary assessment under section 15 finds that a child…
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Where, after inquiry under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Juvenile Justice Board is satisfied that a child above 16 years of age, has committed a heinous offence and should be tried as an adult, it may:
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Under section 18(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, where the Board after the preliminary assessment under section 15 finds that a child above sixteen alleged to have committed a heinous offence should be tried as an adult, it may "Transfer the case to the Children's Court for trial of the child as an adult". The Children's Court then decides under section 19 whether the child is to be tried as an adult.
The Board does not commit the case to the Sessions Court, try the child itself under the CrPC, or return the charge-sheet to the investigating officer.
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