Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XXIII: Plea Bargaining
Section 300: Non-application of Chapter
In plain words
Plea bargaining does not apply to a juvenile or child as defined in the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
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Official text
Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to any juvenile or child as defined in section 2 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (2 of 2016).
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