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The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

110 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. IV — PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH LAW
  2. 1Ins. by Act 23 of 2021, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-9-2022)
  3. I — PRELIMINARY
  4. 2Definitions
  5. II — GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
  6. 3General principles to be followed in administration of Act
  7. III — JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD
  8. 4Juvenile Justice Board
  9. 5Placement of person, who cease to be a child during process of inquiry
  10. 6Placement of persons, who committed an offence, when person was below the age of eighteen years
  11. 7Procedure in relation to Board
  12. 8Powers, functions and responsibilities of the Board
  13. 9Procedure to be followed by a Magistrate who has not been empowered under this Act
  14. IV — PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH LAW
  15. 10Apprehension of child alleged to be in conflict with law
  16. 11Role of person in whose charge child in conflict with law is placed
  17. 12Bail to a person who is apparently a child alleged to be in conflict with law
  18. 13Information to parents, guardian or probation officer
  19. 14Inquiry by Board regarding child in conflict with law
  20. 15Preliminary assessment into heinous offences by Board
  21. 16Review of pendency of inquiry
  22. 17Orders regarding a child not found to be in conflict with law
  23. 18Orders regarding child found to be in conflict with law
  24. 19Powers of Children's Court
  25. 20Child attained age of twenty-one years and yet to complete prescribed term of stay in place of safety
  26. 21Order that may not be passed against a child in conflict with law
  27. 22Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure not to apply against child
  28. 23No joint proceedings of child in conflict with law and person not a child
  29. 24Removal of disqualification on the findings of an offence
  30. 25Special provision in respect of pending cases
  31. 26Provision with respect of run away child in conflict with law
  32. V — CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE
  33. 27Child Welfare Committee
  34. 28Procedure in relation to Committee
  35. 29Powers of Committee
  36. 30Functions and responsibilities of Committee
  37. VI — PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION
  38. 31Production before Committee
  39. 32Mandatory reporting regarding a child found separated from guardian
  40. 33Offence of non-reporting
  41. 34Penalty for non-reporting
  42. 35Surrender of children
  43. 36Inquiry
  44. 37Orders passed regarding a child in need of care and protection
  45. 38Procedure for declaring a child legally free for adoption
  46. VII — REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL RE-INTEGRATION
  47. 39Process of rehabilitation and social re-integration
  48. 40Restoration of child in need of care and protection
  49. 41Registration of child care institutions
  50. 42Penalty for non-registration of child care institutions
  51. 43Open shelter
  52. 44Foster care
  53. 45Sponsorship
  54. 46After care of children leaving child care institution
  55. 47Observation homes
  56. 48Special homes
  57. 49Place of safety
  58. 50Children's Home
  59. 51Fit facility
  60. 52Fit person
  61. 53Rehabilitation and re-integration services in institutions registered under this Act and management thereof
  62. 54Inspection of institutions registered under this Act
  63. 55Evaluation of functioning of structures
  64. VIII — ADOPTION
  65. 56Adoption
  66. 57Eligibility of prospective adoptive parents
  67. 58Procedure for adoption by Indian prospective adoptive parents living in India
  68. 59Procedure for inter-country adoption of an orphan or abandoned or surrendered child
  69. 60Procedure for inter-country relative adoption
  70. 62Additional procedural requirements and documentation
  71. 63Effect of adoption
  72. 64Reporting of adoption
  73. 65Specialised Adoption Agencies
  74. 66Adoption of children residing in institutions not registered as adoption agencies
  75. 67State Adoption Resource Agency
  76. 68Central Adoption Resource Authority
  77. 69Steering Committee of Authority
  78. 70Powers of Authority
  79. 71Annual Report of Authority
  80. 72Grants by Central Government
  81. 73Accounts and audit of Authority
  82. IX — OTHER OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN
  83. 74Prohibition on disclosure of identity of children
  84. 75Punishment for cruelty to child
  85. 76Employment of child for begging
  86. 77Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to a child
  87. 78Using a child for vending, peddling, carrying, supplying or smuggling any intoxicating liquor, narcotic drug or psychotropic substance
  88. 79Exploitation of a child employee
  89. 80Punitive measures for adoption without following prescribed procedures
  90. 81Sale and procurement of children for any purpose
  91. 82Corporal punishment
  92. 83Use of child by militant groups or other adults
  93. 84Kidnapping and abduction of child
  94. 85Offences committed on disabled children
  95. 87Abetment
  96. 88Alternative punishment
  97. 89Offence committed by child under this Chapter
  98. 90Attendance of parent or guardian of child
  99. 91Dispensing with attendance of child
  100. 92Placement of a child suffering from disease requiring prolonged medical treatment in an approved place
  101. 93Transfer of a child who is mentally ill or addicted to alcohol or other drugs
  102. 94Presumption and determination of age
  103. 95Transfer of a child to place of residence
  104. 96Transfer of child between Children's Homes, or special homes or fit facility or fit person in different parts of India
  105. 97Release of a child from an institution
  106. 98Leave of absence to a child placed in an institution
  107. 99Reports to be treated as confidential
  108. 100Protection of action taken in good faith
  109. 101Appeals
  110. 102Revision
  111. 103Procedure in inquiries, appeals and revision proceedings
  112. 104Power of the Committee or the Board to amend its own orders
  113. 105Juvenile justice fund
  114. 106State Child Protection Society and District Child Protection Unit
  115. 107Child Welfare Police Officer and Special Juvenile Police Unit
  116. 108Public awareness on provisions of Act
  117. 109Monitoring of implementation of Act
  118. 110Power to make rules
  119. 111Repeal and savings
  120. 112Power to remove difficulties