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Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 [Repealed] Chapter VII

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....passed. Repealing Act 1 - JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 [Act, No. 56 of 2000] [30th December, 2000] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection, by providing for proper care, protection and treatment by catering to their development needs, and by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposition of matters in the best interest of children and for their ultimate rehabilitation through various institutions established under this enactment. Whereas the Constitution has, in several provisions, including clause (3) of article 15, clauses (e) and (f) of article 39, articles 45 and 47, impose on the State a primary responsibility of ensuring that all the needs of children are met and that their basic human rights are fully protected; And Whereas, the General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the 20th November, 1989; And Whereas, the Convention on the Rights of the Child has prescribed a set of standards to.....

Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 [Repealed] Section 51

Title: Contribution by Parents

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....maintain the juvenile to contribute to his maintenance, if able to do so, in the prescribed manner. (2) The competent authority before making any order under subsection (1) shall inquire into the circumstances of the parent of other person liable to maintain the juvenile and shall record evidence, if any, in the presence of the parent or such other person, as the case may be. (3) The person liable to maintain a juvenile shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1), include in the case of illegitimacy, his putative father: Provided that where the juvenile is illegitimate and an order for his maintenance has been made under Sec. 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the competent authority shall not ordinarily make an order for contribution against the putative father, but may order the whole or any part of the sums accruing due under the said order for maintenance to be paid to such person as may be named by the competent authority and such sum shall be paid by him towards the maintenance of the juvenile. (4) Any order made under this section may be enforced in the same manner as an order under Sec. 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)......

Bombay Children Act, 1948, (Maharashtra) Section 90

Title: Contribution of Parents

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1948

.....offender is illegitimate and an order for his maintenance has been made under section 488 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 18982, the court shall not ordinarily make an order for contribution against the putative father but may order the whole or any part of the payments accruing due under the said order for maintenance to such person or persons as may be named to be applied by him or them, as the case may be, towards the maintenance of the child or youthful offender. (5) Any order under this section may be enforced in the same manner as an order under section 488 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.2 ________________ 1. These words were substituted for the words "certified school", ibid., section 49. 2. See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).

Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1986

JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT, 1986 JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT, 1986 53 of 1986 An Act to provide for the care, protection, treatment, development and rehabilitation of neglected or delinquent juveniles and for the adjudication of certain matters relating to, and disposition of, delinquent juveniles. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called The Juvenile Justice Act, 1986. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different States. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "begging" means- (i) soliciting or receiving alms in a public place or entering into any private premises for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms, whether under the pretence of singing, dancing, fortunetelling, performing tricks or selling articles or otherwise; (ii) exposing or exhibiting, with the object.....

The Children Act, 1960 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1960

THE CHILDREN ACT, 1960 THE CHILDREN ACT, 1960 [Act No. 60 of 1960 dated 26th. December, 1960] 1 An Act to provide for the care, protection, maintenance, welfare, training, education and rehabilitation of neglected or delinquent children and for the trial of delinquent children in the Union territories. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of 'the Republic of India as follows: - CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Children Act, 1960. (2) It extends to all the Union territories. (3) It shall come into force in any Union territory on such date2 as the Administrator may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different areas thereof. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Administrator" means the administrator of a Union territory, whether called a Lieutenant Governor, a Chief Commissioner or by any other name; (b) "begging" means- (i) soliciting or receiving alms in a public place or entering on any private premises for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms, whether under the pretence.....

The Haryana Children Act, 1974 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1974

.....to exercise the powers conferred on a Board of children's court; (i) "dangerous drug" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 (Central Act 2 of 1930); (j) "delinquent child" means a child who has been found to have committed an offence; (k) "fit person", in relation to the care of any child, includes ' any society or body corporate established for the reception or protection of children or the prevention of cruelty to children and undertakes to bring up or to give facilities for bringing up any child, entrusted to its care in confirmity with the religion of its birth; (l) "guardian", in relation to a delinquent child or neglected child, includes any person who in the opinion of the competent authority having cognizance of any proceedings in relation to such a child has, for the time being, the actual charge of, or control over, that child; (m) "neglected child" means a child who " (i) has no home, place of abode or visible means of subsistence, or is being wilfully neglected by his parent or guardian; (ii) is under the care of parent or guardian who is a leper or by reason of criminal or drunken habits is unfit to have the care of such.....

The Kerala Children Act, 1972[1] Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1972

THE KERALA CHILDREN ACT, 1972[1] Act 3 of 1973 THE KERALA CHILDREN ACT, 1972[1] An Act to provide for the care, protection, maintenance,welfare, training, education and rehabilitationof neglected or delinquent children andfor the trial of delinquent children in the State of Kerala Preamble. "WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the care, protection, maintenance, welfare, training, education and rehabilitation of neglected or delinquent children and for the trail of delinquent children in the State of Kerala; Be it enacted in the Twenty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows: " CHAPTER I Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement."(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Children Act, 1972. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Govern ment may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act or for different areas of the State. 2. Definitions."In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires," (a) "authorised person'' means a person authorised by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 12; (b) "begging" means" (i).....

Bombay Children Act, 1948 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1948

.....in22[an Approved Centre] and the reformatory school in which he is detained shall be deemed to be22[an Approved Centre] established under this Act and the provisions of this Act shall, so far as may be, apply in respect of such offender, accordingly. (3) The Women's and Children's Institutions (Licensing) Act, 1956, shall not apply to any industrial school established any industrial school or educational institution certified, any place declared as23[an Observation Home], any institution or association recognised as approved place [or Observation Home or Approved Institution ] under this Act.] PART 02: POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF COURTS HAVING JURISDICTION UNDER THE ACT SECTION 07: JUVENILE COURTS For the purposes of this Act, the 24[State] Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish one or more Juvenile Courts for any local area. SECTION 08: COURTS EMPOWERED TO EXERCISE POWERS OF JUVENILE COURTS The powers conferred upon a Juvenile Court under this Act shall, subject to the provisions thereof be also exercisable by the following Courts, whether trying any case originally, or on appeal or in revision, as the case may be ,- (a) the High Court, (b) a Court.....

The Orissa Children Act, 1982 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1982

.....by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different areas of the State. Notes- Section I-Different States in India have enacted Local Acts on the model of the Central Act viz., Children Act, 1960 (Central Act LX of 1960). 2. Definitions-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) "begging" means (i) soliciting or receiving alms at any place public or private or entering on any private premises for soliciting or receiving alms whether under the pretence of singing, dancing, fortune telling, performing tricks or selling articles or otherwise: (ii) exposing or exhibiting, with the object of obtaining or extorting alms, any sore, wound injury, deformity or disease, whether of himself or of any other person or of an animal: (iii) allowing oneself to be used as an exhibit for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms: (b) "Board" means-a Child Welfare Board constituted under Section 14; (c) "brother" "prostitution" and "public place" shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Suppression of immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act. 1956 (104 of 1956): (d) "child" means a boy who has not attained the age of sixteen years or a girl.....

The Sikkim Children Act, 1982 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 1982

..... Protection of action taken in good faith. Certain provision of Central Act 5 of 1898 not to apply. Power to make rules. THE SIKKIM CHILDREN ACT 1982 . ACT NO.4 OF 1982. An Act to provide for the care, protection, maintenance, welfare, training, education and' rehabilitation of neglected or delinquent children and for the trial of delinquent children in the State of Sikkim. (7th april1982) Be it enacted in the Thirty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER I Preliminary . Short title, extent and commencement. 1. (I) This Act may be called the Sikkim Children Act, 1982. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Sikkim. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act or for different areas of the State. Definitions 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires . (a) "authorised person" means a person authorised by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 16; (b) "begging" means (i) soliciting or receiving alms in a public place or entering on any private premises for the purpose of soliciting or.....