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Bare Act

The Manipur Children Act, 1978

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This Act governs the welfare and protection of children in Manipur, applying to boys under sixteen and girls under eighteen. It addresses both neglected children and those who have committed offenses by establishing institutions like children's homes and remand homes. The legislation empowers the state and juvenile courts to appoint probation officers and fit persons to supervise and protect these vulnerable individuals. By doing so, it ensures that children receive proper care, are not exposed to moral danger or criminal associations, and are given opportunities for rehabilitation rather than punishment.

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  1. 1. Short title, extend and commencement
  2. 2. Definition
  3. 3. Production of neglected children before juvenile courts
  4. 4. Special procedure to be followed when neglected child has parent
  5. 5. Inquiry by juvenile court regarding neglected children.
  6. 6. Power to commit neglected child to suitable custody.
  7. 7. Uncontrollable children.
  8. 8. Sending of child having place of residence outside the jurisdiction of Court.
  9. 9. Interim order by court.
  10. 10. Punishment for cruelty to children.
  11. 11. Causing or allowing child to beg
  12. 12. Penalty for being drunk while in-charge of a child
  13. 13. Penalty for giving intoxicating drug or liquor to a child
  14. 14. Seizure by police officer of any bidies, Cigarettes, tobacco or smoking mixture in possession of child.
  15. 15. Penalty for taking pawn from a child
  16. 16. Allowing child to reside in frequent to brothel
  17. 17. Causing or encouraging seduction, etc.
  18. 18. Girls exposed to risk of seduction etc. or cruelty treated
  19. 19. Seduction or outrage of modesty
  20. 20. Exploitation of child employees
  21. 21. Detention of child in place of safety
  22. 22. Disposal of child by order of Court.
  23. 23. Warrant to search for child ill-treated.
  24. 24. Compensation for false and frivolous or vexatious information.
  25. 25. Special School.
  26. 26. Children’s Home.
  27. 27. Remand Homes.
  28. 28. Management of Schools
  29. 29. Medical Inspector
  30. 30. Appointment of Officers
  31. 31. Duties of probation Officer
  32. 32. Powers and duties of Chief inspectors and inspectors
  33. 33. Bail of Children arrested
  34. 34. Custody of children not released on bail
  35. 35. Remand or committal to custody
  36. 36. Information to parent or guardian or probation officer
  37. 37. Attendance in court of parent of child
  38. 38. Sentence that may not be passed on child
  39. 39. No proceeding under Chapter VIII of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) against a child
  40. 40. Orders that may not be passed against delinquent children
  41. 41. Orders that may be passed regarding delinquent child
  42. 42. Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction
  43. 43. Forwarding of child to juvenile court without passing any sentence
  44. 44. Special provision in respect of pending cases
  45. 45. Death or incapacity of probation officer or other person.
  46. 46. Period of detention.
  47. 47. Contribution of parent.
  48. 48. Placing out on licence.
  49. 49. Penalty abetting escape of child or delinquent child
  50. 50. Action by police in regard to escaped children
  51. 51. Transfer between children’s home, etc., under home etc., of like nature in different part of India
  52. 52. Discharge and transfer
  53. 53. Transfer of children of unsound mind or suffering from leprosy and other contagious diseases
  54. 54. Juvenile Courts
  55. 55. Power of Juvenile Court and other Courts
  56. 56. Procedure when a magistrate is not empowered to exercise the powers under this Act
  57. 57. No joint trial of child and adult in a juvenile court
  58. 58. Presence of persons in juvenile courts
  59. 59. Withdrawal of persons from juvenile courts
  60. 60. Dispensing with attendance of child
  61. 61. Appearance of legal practitioners before juvenile courts
  62. 62. Factors to be taken into consideration in passing orders by courts
  63. 63. Minimum age for committal to institutions
  64. 64. Principles to be observed by courts in dealing with children and delinquent
  65. 65. Prohibition of publication of name, etc., of children involved in any proceeding under this act.
  66. 66. Reports of Probation Officer and other reports to be treated confidential
  67. 67. Presumption and determination of age
  68. 68. Provision as to religion.
  69. 69. Constitution of proceedings against child on his attaining specified age.
  70. 70. Bond taken under this Act.
  71. 71. Appeals.
  72. 72. Revision.
  73. 73. Procedure in inquiries, appeals and revision proceedings.
  74. 74. Power to amend orders.
  75. 75. Control over custodian of child.
  76. 76. Probation Officer and persons authorised to be deemed to be public servants.
  77. 77. Protection of action taken under this Act.
  78. 78. Delegation of Powers.
  79. 79. Rules.

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