Act Number: 2

Act Name: The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Year: 2016

Enactment Date: 2015-12-31

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Department:

Section 52: Fit person.
    (1) The Board or the Committee shall, after due verification of credentials, recognise any person fit to temporarily receive a child for care, protection and treatment of such child for a specified period and in the manner as may be prescribed.
     (2) The Board or Committee, as the case may be, may withdraw the recognition granted under subsection (1) for reasons to be recorded in writing.
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