Section 20
Child attained age of twenty-one years and yet to complete prescribed term of stay in place of safety.
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to children alleged and found to be in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection by catering to their basic needs through proper care, protection, development, treatment, social re-integration, by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposal of matters in the best interest of children and for their rehabilitation through processes provided, and institutions and bodies established, herein under and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) When the child in conflict with the law attains the age of twenty-one years and is yet to
complete the term of stay, the Childrens Court shall provide for a follow up by the probation officer or
the District Child Protection Unit or a social worker or by itself, as required, to evaluate if such child has
undergone reformative changes and if the child can be a contributing member of the society and for this
purpose the progress records of the child under sub-section (4) of section 19, along with evaluation of
relevant experts are to be taken into consideration.
(2) After the completion of the procedure specified under sub-section (1), the Children's Court may—
(i) decide to release the child on such conditions as it deems fit which includes appointment of a monitoring authority for the remainder of the prescribed term of stay;
(ii) decide that the child shall complete the remainder of his term in a jail:
Provided that each State Government shall maintain a list of monitoring authorities and monitoring procedures as may be prescribed.
(2) After the completion of the procedure specified under sub-section (1), the Children's Court may—
(i) decide to release the child on such conditions as it deems fit which includes appointment of a monitoring authority for the remainder of the prescribed term of stay;
(ii) decide that the child shall complete the remainder of his term in a jail:
Provided that each State Government shall maintain a list of monitoring authorities and monitoring procedures as may be prescribed.