Section 5
Placement of person, who cease to be a child during process of inquiry.
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.
Where an inquiry has
been initiated in respect of any child under this Act, and during the course of such inquiry, the child
completes the age of eighteen years, then, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other
law for the time being in force, the inquiry may be continued by the Board and orders may be passed in
respect of such person as if such person had continued to be a child.