The Juvenile Justice (Child care and protection) — India law | Esheria

The Juvenile Justice (Child care and protection)

This part sets out definitions and the main working rules for Juvenile Justice Boards, police handling, and inquiry steps for children alleged to be in conflict with law.

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This part sets out definitions and the main working rules for Juvenile Justice Boards, police handling, and inquiry steps for children alleged to be in conflict with law. This provision sets procedures for juvenile and child welfare bodies, including quarterly reporting, inspections, case handling, and registration of care institutions. This segment says open shelter homes must register, renew registration on time, accept children in need of care and protection, and report monthly to the district child protection unit and committee. This provision sets standards for children's care institutions on clothing, hygiene, food, medical care, education, training, recreation, and management. This part sets adoption and child-protection procedures, including court timelines, privacy protections, police handling of offences against children, and some committee powers.

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