Where, after inquiry under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (care and protection of children) Act, 2015, the Juvenile Justice Board is satisfied that a child above 16 years of age, has committed a heinous offence and should be tried as an adult, it may
A. Commit the case of the Sessions Court concernedfor trial of the child as an adult
B. Try the child as per the procedure provided in Criminal Procedure Code
C. Return the charge-sheet to the Investigating Officer for presentation in the Court concerned
D. Transfer the case to the Children Court for trial of the child as an adult
Answer: Option D
This Question Belongs to Law >> Juvenile Justice Act
The punishment for cruelty to juvenile or child amounts to
A. Imprisonment upto 6 months or fine or both
B. Imprisonment upto 1 year or with fine or both
C. Imprisonment upto 2 years only
D. Fine upto Rs. 1,00,000 only
The upper age limit upto which a child having committed offence is considered to be a juvenile is:
A. 16 years
B. 18 years
C. 15 years
D. None of the above
Which of the following constitutes a type of juvenile delinquency?
A. Status Offence
B. Civil Offence
C. Criminal Offence
D. A and C
A. To allow the child to go home after advise or admonition
B. To drop the proceedings and release the child from custody forthwith
C. To direct the child to be released or probation of good conduct
D. Send the child to a place of safety
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