Section 85
Offences committed on disabled children.
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.
Whoever commits any of the offences referred to in
this Chapter on any child who is disabled as so certified by a medical practitioner, then, such person shall
be liable to twice the penalty provided for such offence.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this Act, the term disability shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under clause (i) of section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996).
Explanation.—For the purposes of this Act, the term disability shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under clause (i) of section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996).