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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law, no court shall sentence a child to death or transportation or imprisonment for any term or commit him to prison in default of payment of fine : Provided that a child who is twelve years of age or upwards may be committed to prison when the court certifies that he is of so unruly, or of so depraved a character that he is not fit to be sent to an approved school and that none of the other methods in which the case may legally be dealt with is suitable. No preceding under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal procedure, 1898 against child