The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Central Act · Act 2 of 2016112 provisions233 citing judgments

The enactment

Long title	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to children alleged and found to be in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection by catering to their basic needs through proper care, protection, development, treatment, social re-integration, by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposal of matters in the best interest of children and for their rehabilitation through processes provided, and institutions and bodies established, herein under and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Type	Act
Citation	Act 2 of 2016
Year	2016
Jurisdiction	Central
Ministry	Ministry of Women and Child Development
Status	In force as published by the source
Provisions published	112
Subjects	criminal, social

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Section 1 Short title, extent, commencement and application.4 citing judgments
Section 2 Definitions.18 citing judgments
Section 3 General principles to be followed in administration of Act.7 citing judgments
Section 4 Juvenile Justice Board.1 citing judgment
Section 5 Placement of person, who cease to be a child during process of inquiry.2 citing judgments
Section 6 Placement of persons, who committed an offence, when person was below the age of eighteen years.2 citing judgments
Section 7 Procedure in relation to Board.2 citing judgments
Section 8 Powers, functions and responsibilities of the Board.1 citing judgment
Section 9 Procedure to be followed by a Magistrate who has not been empowered under this Act.11 citing judgments
Section 10 Apprehension of child alleged to be in conflict with law.2 citing judgments
Section 11 Role of person in whose charge child in conflict with law is placed.
Section 12 Bail to a person who is apparently a child alleged to be in conflict with law.8 citing judgments
Section 13 Information to parents, guardian or probation officer.
Section 14 Inquiry by Board regarding child in conflict with law.9 citing judgments
Section 15 Preliminary assessment into heinous offences by Board.14 citing judgments
Section 16 Review of pendency of inquiry.1 citing judgment
Section 17 Orders regarding a child not found to be in conflict with law.1 citing judgment
Section 18 Orders regarding child found to be in conflict with law.12 citing judgments
Section 19 Powers of Children’s Court.8 citing judgments
Section 20 Child attained age of twenty-one years and yet to complete prescribed term of stay in place of safety.3 citing judgments
Section 21 Order that may not be passed against a child in conflict with law.6 citing judgments
Section 22 Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure not to apply against child.
Section 23 No joint proceedings of child in conflict with law and person not a child.1 citing judgment
Section 24 Removal of disqualification on the findings of an offence.1 citing judgment
Section 25 Special provision in respect of pending cases.4 citing judgments
Section 26 Provision with respect of run away child in conflict with law.
Section 27 Child Welfare Committee.2 citing judgments
Section 28 Procedure in relation to Committee.
Section 29 Powers of Committee.1 citing judgment
Section 30 Functions and responsibilities of Committee.2 citing judgments
Section 31 Production before Committee.3 citing judgments
Section 32 Mandatory reporting regarding a child found separated from guardian.2 citing judgments
Section 33 Offence of non-reporting.
Section 34 Penalty for non-reporting.2 citing judgments
Section 35 Surrender of children.
Section 36 Inquiry.10 citing judgments
Section 37 Orders passed regarding a child in need of care and protection.3 citing judgments
Section 38 Procedure for declaring a child legally free for adoption.3 citing judgments
Section 39 Process of rehabilitation and social re-integration.2 citing judgments
Section 40 Restoration of child in need of care and protection.1 citing judgment
Section 41 Registration of child care institutions.1 citing judgment
Section 42 Penalty for non-registration of child care institutions.
Section 43 Open shelter.1 citing judgment
Section 44 Foster care.1 citing judgment
Section 45 Sponsorship.
Section 46 After care of children leaving child care institution.3 citing judgments
Section 47 Observation homes.
Section 48 Special homes.1 citing judgment
Section 49 Place of safety.3 citing judgments
Section 50 Children’s Home.
Section 51 Fit facility.
Section 52 Fit person.
Section 53 Rehabilitation and re-integration services in institutions registered under this Act and management thereof.
Section 54 Inspection of institutions registered under this Act.
Section 55 Evaluation of functioning of structures.1 citing judgment
Section 56 Adoption.2 citing judgments
Section 57 Eligibility of prospective adoptive parents.2 citing judgments
Section 58 Procedure for adoption by Indian prospective adoptive parents living in India.1 citing judgment
Section 59 Procedure for inter-country adoption of an orphan or abandoned or surrendered child.1 citing judgment
Section 60 Procedure for inter-country relative adoption.1 citing judgment
Section 61 Procedure for disposal of adoption proceedings1 citing judgment
Section 62 Additional procedural requirements and documentation.
Section 63 Effect of adoption.
Section 64 Reporting of adoption.
Section 65 Specialised Adoption Agencies.
Section 66 Adoption of children residing in institutions not registered as adoption agencies.
Section 67 State Adoption Resource Agency.
Section 68 Central Adoption Resource Authority.1 citing judgment
Section 69 Steering Committee of Authority.
Section 70 Powers of Authority.
Section 71 Annual Report of Authority.
Section 72 Grants by Central Government.
Section 73 Accounts and audit of Authority.
Section 74 Prohibition on disclosure of identity of children.2 citing judgments
Section 75 Punishment for cruelty to child.13 citing judgments
Section 76 Employment of child for begging.
Section 77 Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to a child.1 citing judgment
Section 78 Using a child for vending, peddling, carrying, supplying or smuggling any intoxicating liquor, narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.1 citing judgment
Section 79 Exploitation of a child employee.1 citing judgment
Section 80 Punitive measures for adoption without following prescribed procedures.1 citing judgment
Section 81 Sale and procurement of children for any purpose.3 citing judgments
Section 82 Corporal punishment.
Section 83 Use of child by militant groups or other adults.
Section 84 Kidnapping and abduction of child.
Section 85 Offences committed on disabled children.
Section 86 Classification of offences and designated court.
Section 87 Abetment.1 citing judgment
Section 88 Alternative punishment.
Section 89 Offence committed by child under this Chapter.
Section 90 Attendance of parent or guardian of child.
Section 91 Dispensing with attendance of child.1 citing judgment
Section 92 Placement of a child suffering from disease requiring prolonged medical treatment in an approved place.
Section 93 Transfer of a child who is mentally ill or addicted to alcohol or other drugs.
Section 94 Presumption and determination of age.22 citing judgments
Section 95 Transfer of a child to place of residence.
Section 96 Transfer of child between Children’s Homes, or special homes or fit facility or fit person in different parts of India.
Section 97 Release of a child from an institution.
Section 98 Leave of absence to a child placed in an institution.
Section 99 Reports to be treated as confidential.
Section 100 Protection of action taken in good faith.1 citing judgment
Section 101 Appeals.8 citing judgments
Section 102 Revision.
Section 103 Procedure in inquiries, appeals and revision proceedings.
Section 104 Power of the Committee or the Board to amend its own orders.
Section 105 Juvenile justice fund.
Section 106 State Child Protection Society and District Child Protection Unit.1 citing judgment
Section 107 Child Welfare Police Officer and Special Juvenile Police Unit.3 citing judgments
Section 108 Public awareness on provisions of Act.1 citing judgment
Section 109 Monitoring of implementation of Act.1 citing judgment
Section 110 Power to make rules.1 citing judgment
Section 111 Repeal and savings.2 citing judgments
Section 112 Power to remove difficulties.

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