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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Chapter V

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 2000

..... (2) Save as otherwise expressly provided by or under this Act, the procedure to be followed in hearing appeals or revision proceedings under this Act shall be, as far as practicable, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). Section 55 - Power to amend orders (1) Without prejudice to the provisions for appeal and revision under this Act, any competent authority may, on an application received in this behalf, amend any order as to the institution to which a juvenile or the child is to be sent or as to the person under whose care or supervision a juvenile or the child is to be placed under this Act: Provided that there shall be at least two members and the parties or its defence present during the course of hearing for passing an amendment in relation to any of its order. (2) Clerical mistakes in orders passed by a competent authority or errors arising therein from any accidental slip or omission may, at any time, be corrected by the competent authority either on its own motion or on an application received in this behalf. Section 56 - Power of competent authority to discharge and transfer juvenile or child The competent.....

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Complete Act

State: Meghalaya

Year: 2000

.....Gazette of India Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs (Legislative Department) THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 (Act No. 56 of 2000) [30th December 2000] 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 be adhered to.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2000

JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 56 of 2000 30th December, 2000 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 Cl. (3) of Art. 15, Cls. (e) and (f) of Art. 39, Arts. 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, l989: And whereas, the Convention on the Rights of the Child has prescribed a set of standards to be adhered to by all State parties in securing the best interests of the.....

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 2000

THE 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] 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 be adhered to by all State.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....the juvenile and which, in the opinion of the competent authority, may be a place of safety for the juvenile; (r) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (s) "probation officer" means an officer appointed by the State Government as a probation officer under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958); (t) "public place" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (104 of 1956); (u) "shelter home" means a home or a drop-in-centre set up under section 37; (v) "special home" means an institution established by a State Government or by a voluntary organisation and certified by that Government under section 9; (w) "special juvenile police unit" means a unit of the police force of a State designated for handling of juveniles or children under section 63; (x) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the Administrator of that Union territory appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; (y) all words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Chapter III

Title: Child in Need of Care and Protection

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....of any inquiry and subsequently for their care, treatment, education, training, development and rehabilitation. ( 2) The State Government may, by rules made under this Act, provide for the management of children's homes including the standards and the nature of services to be provided by them, and the circumstances under which, and the manner in which, the certification of a children's home or recognition to a voluntary organisation may be granted or withdrawn. 1[(3)Without prejudice to anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, all institutions, whether State Government run or those run by voluntary organisations for children in need of care and protection shall, within a period of six months from the date of commencement of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006, be registered under this Act in such manner as may be prescribed.] ___________________________________________________ 1. Inserted by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006, dated 22.08.06. Section 34 - Children's homes ( 1 ) The State Government may establish and maintain either by itself or in association with.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Amending Act 1

Title: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....ACT, 2006 [Act, No. 33 of 2006] [22nd August, 2006.] PREAMBLE An Act to amend the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:-- 1. Short title This Act may be called the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006. 2. Amendment of long title In the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, 56 of 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in the long title, for the words "through various institutions established under this enactment", the words "and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto" shall be substituted. 3. Amendment of section 1 In section 1 of the principal Act,-- (i) in the marginal heading, for the words "and commencement", the words "commencement and application" shall be substituted; (ii) after sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-- "(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the provisions of this Act shall apply to all cases involving detention, prosecution, penalty or sentence of.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Chapter II

Title: Juvenile in Conflict with Law

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....them in appeal, revision or otherwise. ____________________ 1. Omitted by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006, dated 22.08.06. Section 6 - Powers of Juvenile Justice Board (1) Where a Board has been constituted for any district 1 [***], such Board shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force but save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, have power to deal exclusively with all proceedings under this Act relating to juvenile in conflict with law. (2) The powers conferred on the Board by or under this Act may also be exercised by the High Court and the Court of Session, when the proceeding comes before them in appeal, revision or otherwise. ____________________ 1. Omitted by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006, dated 22.08.06. Section 7 - Procedure to be followed by a Magistrate not empowered under the Act (1) When any Magistrate not empowered to exercise the powers of a Board under this Act is of the opinion that a person brought before him under any of the provisions of this Act (other than for the purpose of giving evidence), is a.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....the juvenile and which, in the opinion of the competent authority, may be a place of safety for the juvenile; (r) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (s) "probation officer" means an officer appointed by the State Government as a probation officer under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958); (t) "public place" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (104 of 1956); (u) "shelter home" means a home or a drop-in-centre set up under section 37; (v) "special home" means an institution established by a State Government or by a voluntary organisation and certified by that Government under section 9; (w) "special juvenile police unit" means a unit of the police force of a State designated for handling of juveniles or children under section 63; (x) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the Administrator of that Union territory appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; (y) all words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in.....

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 Complete Act

Title: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....etc., in relation to Board Section6 - Powers of Juvenile Justice Board Section7 - Procedure to be followed by a Magistrate not empowered under the Act Section7A - Procedure to be followed when claim of juvenility is raised before any court. Section8 - Observation homes Section9 - Special homes Section10 - Apprehension of juvenile in conflict with law Section11 - Control of custodian over juvenile Section12 - Bail of juvenile Section13 - Information to parent, guardian or probation officer Section14 - Inquiry by Board regarding juvenile Section15 - Order that may be passed regarding juvenile Section16 - Order that may not be passed against juvenile Section17 - Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure not competent against juvenile Section18 - No joint proceeding of juvenile and person not a juvenile Section19 - Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction Section20 - Special provision in respect of pending cases Section21 - Prohibition of publication of name, etc., of juvenile involved in any proceeding under the Act Section22 - Provision in respect of escaped juvenile Section23 - Punishment for cruelty to juvenile or child .....