Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 · Chapter IV: Procedure in Relation to Children in Conflict With Law
Section 11: Role of person in whose charge child in conflict with law is placed
Any person in whose charge a child in conflict with law is placed, shall while the order is in force, have responsibility of the said child, as if the said person was the childs parent and responsible for the childs maintenance:
Provided that the child shall continue in such persons charge for the period stated by the Board, notwithstanding that the said child is claimed by the parents or any other person except when the Board is of the opinion that the parent or any other person are fit to exercise charge over such child.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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