The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Central · 2016
- S. 1Short title, extent, commencement and application.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3General principles to be followed in administration of Act.
- S. 4Juvenile Justice Board.
- S. 5Placement of person, who cease to be a child during process of inquiry.
- S. 6Placement of persons, who committed an offence, when person was below the age of eighteen years.
- S. 7Procedure in relation to Board.
- S. 8Powers, functions and responsibilities of the Board.
- S. 9Procedure to be followed by a Magistrate who has not been empowered under this Act.
- S. 10Apprehension of child alleged to be in conflict with law.
- S. 11Role of person in whose charge child in conflict with law is placed.
- S. 12Bail to a person who is apparently a child alleged to be in conflict with law.
- S. 13Information to parents, guardian or probation officer.
- S. 14Inquiry by Board regarding child in conflict with law.
- S. 15Preliminary assessment into heinous offences by Board.
- S. 16Review of pendency of inquiry.
- S. 17Orders regarding a child not found to be in conflict with law.
- S. 18Orders regarding child found to be in conflict with law.
- S. 19Powers of Children’s Court.
- S. 20Child attained age of twenty-one years and yet to complete prescribed term of stay in place of safety.
- S. 21Order that may not be passed against a child in conflict with law.
- S. 22Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure not to apply against child.
- S. 23No joint proceedings of child in conflict with law and person not a child.
- S. 24Removal of disqualification on the findings of an offence.
- S. 25Special provision in respect of pending cases.
- S. 26Provision with respect of run away child in conflict with law.
- S. 27Child Welfare Committee.
- S. 28Procedure in relation to Committee.
- S. 29Powers of Committee.
- S. 30Functions and responsibilities of Committee.
- S. 31Production before Committee.
- S. 32Mandatory reporting regarding a child found separated from guardian.
- S. 33Offence of non-reporting.
- S. 34Penalty for non-reporting.
- S. 35Surrender of children.
- S. 36Inquiry.
- S. 37Orders passed regarding a child in need of care and protection.
- S. 38Procedure for declaring a child legally free for adoption.
- S. 39Process of rehabilitation and social re-integration.
- S. 40Restoration of child in need of care and protection.
- S. 41Registration of child care institutions.
- S. 42Penalty for non-registration of child care institutions.
- S. 43Open shelter.
- S. 44Foster care.
- S. 45Sponsorship.
- S. 46After care of children leaving child care institution.
- S. 47Observation homes.
- S. 48Special homes.
- S. 49Place of safety.
- S. 50Children’s Home.
- S. 51Fit facility.
- S. 52Fit person.
- S. 53Rehabilitation and re-integration services in institutions registered under this Act and management thereof.
- S. 54Inspection of institutions registered under this Act.
- S. 55Evaluation of functioning of structures.
- S. 56Adoption.
- S. 57Eligibility of prospective adoptive parents.
- S. 58Procedure for adoption by Indian prospective adoptive parents living in India.
- S. 59Procedure for inter-country adoption of an orphan or abandoned or surrendered child.
- S. 60Procedure for inter-country relative adoption.
- S. 61Procedure for disposal of adoption proceedings
- S. 62Additional procedural requirements and documentation.
- S. 63Effect of adoption.
- S. 64Reporting of adoption.
- S. 65Specialised Adoption Agencies.
- S. 66Adoption of children residing in institutions not registered as adoption agencies.
- S. 67State Adoption Resource Agency.
- S. 68Central Adoption Resource Authority.
- S. 69Steering Committee of Authority.
- S. 70Powers of Authority.
- S. 71Annual Report of Authority.
- S. 72Grants by Central Government.
- S. 73Accounts and audit of Authority.
- S. 74Prohibition on disclosure of identity of children.
- S. 75Punishment for cruelty to child.
- S. 76Employment of child for begging.
- S. 77Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to a child.
- S. 78Using a child for vending, peddling, carrying, supplying or smuggling any intoxicating liquor, narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.
- S. 79Exploitation of a child employee.
- S. 80Punitive measures for adoption without following prescribed procedures.
- S. 81Sale and procurement of children for any purpose.
- S. 82Corporal punishment.
- S. 83Use of child by militant groups or other adults.
- S. 84Kidnapping and abduction of child.
- S. 85Offences committed on disabled children.
- S. 86Classification of offences and designated court.
- S. 87Abetment.
- S. 88Alternative punishment.
- S. 89Offence committed by child under this Chapter.
- S. 90Attendance of parent or guardian of child.
- S. 91Dispensing with attendance of child.
- S. 92Placement of a child suffering from disease requiring prolonged medical treatment in an approved place.
- S. 93Transfer of a child who is mentally ill or addicted to alcohol or other drugs.
- S. 94Presumption and determination of age.
- S. 95Transfer of a child to place of residence.
- S. 96Transfer of child between Children’s Homes, or special homes or fit facility or fit person in different parts of India.
- S. 97Release of a child from an institution.
- S. 98Leave of absence to a child placed in an institution.
- S. 99Reports to be treated as confidential.
- S. 100Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 101Appeals.
- S. 102Revision.
- S. 103Procedure in inquiries, appeals and revision proceedings.
- S. 104Power of the Committee or the Board to amend its own orders.
- S. 105Juvenile justice fund.
- S. 106State Child Protection Society and District Child Protection Unit.
- S. 107Child Welfare Police Officer and Special Juvenile Police Unit.
- S. 108Public awareness on provisions of Act.
- S. 109Monitoring of implementation of Act.
- S. 110Power to make rules.
- S. 111Repeal and savings.
- S. 112Power to remove difficulties.