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Section 23 - Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
23. No joint proceedings of child in conflict with law and person not a child.-
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 223 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) or in any other law for the time being in force, there shall be no joint proceedings of a child alleged to be in conflict with law, with a person who is not a child.
(2) If during the inquiry by the Board or by the Children's Court, the person alleged to be in conflict with law is found that he is not a child, such person shall not be tried along with a child.
Related Sections
- Section 39: Process of rehabilitation and social re-integration
- Section 21: Order that may not be passed against a child in conflict with law
- Section 61: Court procedure and penalty against payment in consideration of adoption
- Section 35: Surrender of children
- Section 76: Employment of child for begging
Related Acts
- Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Amendment) Act, 2017
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016
- Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Act, 2018
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