Section 46
After care of children leaving child care institution.
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.
Any child leaving a child care institution
on completion of eighteen years of age may be provided with financial support in order to facilitate
childs re-integration into the mainstream of the society in the manner as may be prescribed.