Union of India - Act
The Juvenile Justice Act, 1986
UNION OF INDIA
India
India
The Juvenile Justice Act, 1986
Act 53 of 1986
- Published on 1 December 1986
- Commenced on 1 December 1986
- [This is the version of this document from 1 December 1986.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
- [Repealed by The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (Act 56 of 2000) on 20 November 1989]
Chapter I
Preliminary
1. Short title extent, and commencement.
2. Definitions.
- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-3. Continuation of inquiry in respect of juvenile who has ceased to be a juvenile.
- Where an inquiiy has been initiated against a juvenile and during the course of such inquiry the juvenile ceases to be such, then, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, the inquiry may be continued and orders may be made in respect of such person as if such person had continued to be a juvenile.Chapter II
Competent authorities and institutions for juveniles.
4. Juvenile Welfare Boards.
5. Juvenile Courts.
6. Procedure etc. in relation to Boards and Juvenile Courts.
7. Powers of Board and Juvenile Court.
8. Procedure to be followed by a Magistrate not empowered under the Act.
9. Juvenile homes.
10. Special homes.
11. Observation homes.
12. After-care organisations.
- The State Government may, by rules made under this Act, provide-Chapter III
Neglected juveniles
13. Production of neglected juveniles before Boards.
14. Special procedure to be followed when neglected juvenile has parents.
15. Inquiry by Board regarding neglected juveniles.
16. Power to commit neglected juvenile to suitable custody.
17. Uncontrollable Juveniles.
- Where a parent or guardian of a juvenile complains to the Board that he is not able to exercise proper care and control over the juvenile and the Board is satisfied on inquiiy that proceedings under this Act should be initiated regarding the juvenile, it may send the juvenile to an observation home or a place of safety and make such further inquiry ,as it may deem fit and the provisions of section 15 and 16 shall, as far as may be apply to such proceedings.Chapter IV
Delinquent juveniles
18. Bail and custody of juveniles.
19. Information to parent or guardian or probation officer.
- Where a juvenile is arrested, the officer-in-charge of the police station to which the juvenile is brought shall, as soon as may be after the arrest, inform-20. Inquiry by Juvenile Court regarding delinquent juveniles.
- Where a juvenile having been charged with an offeree appears or is produced before a Juvenile Court, the Juvenile Court shall hold the inquiry in accordance with the provisions of section 39 and may, subject to the provisions of this Act, make such order in relation to the juvenile as it deems fit.21. Orders that may be passed regarding delinquent juveniles.
22. Orders that may not be passed against delinquent juveniles.
23. Proceeding under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure not competent against juvenile.
- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, no proceeding shall be instituted and no order shall be passed against a juvenile under chapter VIII of the said Code.24. No joint trial of juvenile and person not a juvenile.
25. Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, a juvenile who has committed an offence and has been dealt with under the provisions of this Act shall not suffer disqualification, if any, attaching to a conviction of an offence under such law.26. Special provision in respect of pending cases.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, all proceedings in respect of a juvenile pending in any court in any area on the date on which this Act comes into force in that area, shall be continued in that court as if this Act had not been passed and if the court finds that the juvenile has committed an offence, it shall record such finding and instead of passing any sentence in respect of the juvenile, forward the juvenile in the Juvenile Court which shall pass orders in respect of that juvenile in accordance with the provisions of this Act as if it had been satisfied on inquiry under this Act that the juvenile has committed the offence.Chapter V
Procedure of competent authorities generally and appeals and revision from orders of such authorities
27. Sittings, etc., of Boards and Juvenile Courts.
28. Persons who may be present before competent authority.
29. Attendance of parent or guardian of juvenile.
- Any competent authority before which a juvenile is brought under any of the provisions of this Act may whenever it so thinks fit require any parent or guardian having the actual charge of or control over, the juvenile to be present at any proceeding in respect of the juvenile.30. Dispensing with attendance of juvenile.
- If, at any stage during the course of an inquiry, a competent authority is satisfied that the attendance of the juvenile is not essential for the purpose of the inquiry, the competent authority may dispense with his attendance and proceed with the inquiry in the absence of the juvenile.31. Committal to approved place of juvenile suffering from dangerous disease and his further disposal.
32. Presumption and determination of age.
33. Circumstances to be taken into consideration in making orders under the Act.
- In making any order in respect of a juvenile under this Act, a competent authority shall take into consideration the following circumstances, namely:-34. Sending juvenile outside jurisdiction.
- In the case of a neglected or delinquent juveniles whose ordinary place of residence lies outside the jurisdiction of the competent authority before which he is brought, the competent authority may, if satisfied after due inquiry that it is expedient so to do, send the juvenile back to a relative or other person who is fit and willing to receive him at his ordinary place of residence and exercise proper care and control over him, notwithstanding that such place of residence is outside the jurisdiction of the competent authority: and the competent authority exercising jurisdiction over the place to which the juvenile is sent shall in respect of any matter arising subsequently have the same powers in relation to the juvenile as if the original order had been passed by itself.35. Reports to be treated as confidential.
- 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.36. Prohibition of publication of names, etc., of juvenile involved in any proceeding under the Act.
37. Appeals.
38. Revision.
- The High Court may, at any time, either of its own motion or on an application received in this behalf, call for the record of any proceeding in which any competent authority of court of Session has passed an order for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the legality or propriety of any such order and may pass such order in relation thereto as it thinks fit:Provided that the High Court shall not pass an order under this section prejudicial to any person without giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard.39. Procedure in inquiries, appeals and revision proceedings.
- Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Act, a competent authority while holding any inquiry under any of the provisions of this Act, shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed and subject thereto, shall follow, as far as may be, the procedure laid down in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for trials in summons cases.40. Power to amend orders.
Chapter VI
Special offences in respect of juveniles
41. Punishment for cruelty to juvenile.
42. Employment of juveniles for begging.
43. Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to a juvenile.
- Whoever gives, or causes to be given, to any juvenile any intoxicating liquor in a public place or any norcotic drug or psychotropic substance except upon the order of duly qualified medical practitioner or in case of sickness shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.44. Exploitation of juvenile employees.
- Whoever ostensibly procures a juvenile for the purpose of any employment and withholds the earnings of the juvenile or uses such earnings for his own purposes shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.45. Alternative punishment.
- Where an act or omission constitutes an offence punishable under this Act and also under any other Central or State Act, then, notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the offender found guilty of such offence shall be liable to punishment only under such Act as provides for punishment which is greater in degree.Chapter VII
Miscellaneous
46. Power of State Government to discharge and transfer juveniles.
47. Transfers between juvenile homes, etc., under the Act and juvenile homes, etc., of like nature in different parts of India.
48. Transfer of juveniles of unsound mind or suffering from leprosy or addicted to drugs.
49. Placing out on licence.
50. Provision in respect of escaped Juveniles.
- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force, any police officer may take charge without warrant of a juvenile who has escaped from a special home or a juvenile home or from the care of a person under whom he was placed under this Act and shall send the juvenile back to the special home or the juvenile home or that person, as the case may be; and no proceeding shall be instituted in respect of the juvenile by reason of such escape but the special home, juvenile home or the person may, after giving the information to the competent authority which passed the order in respect of the juvenile, take such steps against the juvenile as may be deemed necessary.51. Contribution by parents.
52. Fund.
53. Advisory Board.
54. Visitors.
55. Control of custodian over juvenile.
- Any person in whose custody a juvenile is placed in pursuance of this Act, shall, while the order is in force, have the like control over the juvenile as he would have if he were his parent, and shall be responsible for his maintenance, and the juvenile shall continue in his custody for the period stated by the competent authority, notwithstanding that he is claimed by his parent or any other person:Provided that no juvenile while in such custody shall be carried except with the permission of the competent authority.56. Delinquent juvenile undergoing sentence at commencement of the Act.
- In any area in which this Act is brought into force, the State Government may direct that a delinquent juvenile who is undergoing any sentence of imprisonment at the commencement of this Act shall, in lieu of undergoing such sentence, be sent to a special home or be kept in safe custody in such place and manner as the State Government thinks fit for the remainder of the period of the sentence: and the provisions of this Act shall apply to the juvenile as if he had been ordered by a Juvenile Court to be sent to such special home or, as the case may be, ordered to be detained under sub-section (2) of section 22.57. Appointment of officers.
58. Officers appointed under the Act to be public servants.
- Probation officers and other officers appointed in pursuance of this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).59. Procedure in respect of bonds.
- The provisions of Chapter XXXIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, shall, as far as may be, apply to bonds taken under this Act.60. Delegation of powers.
- The State Government may by general or special, order, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act shall, in such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order, be exercisable also by an officer subordinate to that Government.61. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government or any probation officer or other officer appointed under this Act in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done is pursuance of this Act or of any rules or orders made thereunder.62. Power to make rules.
63. Repeal and savings.
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