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Which provision of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 defines an…

Section 2(1) requires desertion by the biological or adoptive parents or guardians and a declaration by the Child Welfare Committee after due inquiry.

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Which provision of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 defines an “abandoned child”?

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Section 2(1) requires desertion by the biological or adoptive parents or guardians and a declaration by the Child Welfare Committee after due inquiry.

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Option A

Section 2(1) covers a child deserted by biological or adoptive parents or guardians and declared abandoned by the Child Welfare Committee after inquiry.

Option B

Section 2(8) defines begging.

Option C

Section 3(i) states the principle of presumption of innocence.

Option D

Section 3(viii) states the principle of non-stigmatising semantics.

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