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Section 77 - Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
77. Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to a child.-
Whoever gives, or causes to be given, to any child any intoxicating liquor or any narcotic drug or tobacco products or psychotropic substance, except on the order of a duly qualified medical practitioner, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to a fine which may extend up to one lakh rupees.
Related Sections
- Section 10: Apprehension of child alleged to be in conflict with law
- Section 40: Restoration of child in need of care and protection
- Section 21: Order that may not be passed against a child in conflict with law
- Section 6: Placement of persons, who committed an offence, when person was below the age of eighteen years
- Section 109: Monitoring of implementation of Act
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