The Juvenile Justice Act 1986, 53 of 1986 (Rep., Act 56 of 2000) · V — PROCEDURE OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES GENERALLY AND APPEALS AND REVISION FROM ORDERS OF SUCH AUTHORITIES

Section 35. The report of the probation officer or any circumstance considered by the competent authority under section 33 shall be treated as confidential:

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

35. The report of the probation officer or any circumstance considered by the competent authority under section 33 shall be treated as confidential: Provided that the competent authority may, if it so thinks fit, communicate the substance thereof to the juvenile or his parent or guardian and may give such juvenile, parent or guardian an opportunity of producing such evidence as may be relevant to the matter stated in the report.

Source: India Code