Who shall review the pendency of cases of the Juvenile Justice Board, on quarterly basis?

Section 16(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 requires the Chief Judicial Magistrate or Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to review the pendency of cases of the Board every three months. The high-level committee reviews pendency every six months under section 16(2), and section 16(3) concerns quarterly information to the District Magistrate, not the review.

Current law: The 2021 amendment added section 16(4), allowing the District Magistrate to call for information from stakeholders in the child's best interest. It did not replace the CJM or CMM quarterly-review duty under section 16(1).