(1)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force, no delinquent child shall be sentenced to death or imprisonment, or committed to prison in default of payment of fine or in default of furnishing security :Provided that where a child at the time of the commission of the offence was of the age of fourteen years or above and the children's court is satisfied that the offence committed is of so serious a nature or that his conduct and behaviour have been such that it would not be in his interest or in the interest of other children in a special school to send him to such special school and that none of the other measures provided under this Act is suitable or sufficient, the children's court may order the delinquent child to be kept in the observation home or with the parent, guardian or a fit person, on such conditions as may be imposed and shall report the case for the orders of the State Government.
