Any offence not punishable with death or imprisonment for life, committed by any person who at the date when he appears or is brought before the Court is under the age of sixteen years, may be tried by the Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate, or by any Court specially empowered under the Children Act, 1960 (60 of 1960), or any other law for the time being in force providing for the treatment, training and rehabilitation of youthful offenders.
Section 27: Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Section | 27 |
| Marginal note | Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 3 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- ABA/1208/2022 of HARESH ASSANDAS PAHELWANI AND ANR. Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-07-18
- APPLN/74/2021 of RAJKUMAR S/O DEVIDAS PAWAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR PSO, POLICE STATION PARATWADA, AND AGP ACHALPUR, DIST. AMRAVATI AND 1Bombay High Court · 2022-03-28
- APPLN/5306/2012 of RAVINDRA@SAMADHAN SARJERAO PAGDE Vs THE STATE OF MAHBombay High Court · 2012-12-14
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