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Section 23: No joint trial of child and person not a child

The Kerala Children Act, 1972State Act of Kerala · Act 3 of 1973

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 239 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Central Act 5 of 1898) or in any other law for the time being in force, no child shall be charged with or tried for any offence together with a person who is not a child.

(2) If a child is accused of an offence for which, under section 239 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Central Act 5 of 1898) or any other law for the time being in force, such child and any person who is not a child would, but for the prohibition contained in subsection (1), have been charged and tried together, the court taking cognizance of that offence shall direct separate trials of the child and the other person.

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ActThe Kerala Children Act, 1972
Section23
Marginal noteNo joint trial of child and person not a child
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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