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The East Punjab Children Act, 1949

The East Punjab Children Act, 1949

General194936 of 65 sections available9 chapters

This Act establishes a legal framework for the protection, custody, and rehabilitation of children in the East Punjab region. It applies to all children, covering their welfare, treatment in courts, and education. The law aims to prevent cruelty, begging, and exploitation while ensuring that juvenile offenders are treated differently from adults. It sets up certified schools and juvenile courts to focus on the rehabilitation and moral improvement of children rather than just punishment, ensuring their safety and future well-being.

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Part 1 ; . →

  1. 1SECTIONS.
  2. 4The Reformatory Schools Act, 1897, to cease to extend
  3. 7Procedure where magistrate is not empowered to

Part II Part II →

  1. 8Children found homeless, destitute, etc.

Part III Part III →

  1. 9Punishment for cruelty to children.
  2. 13Seizure by Police Officer cof any bidis, cigarettes,
  3. 14Penalty for allowing a child to smoke or drink in-
  4. 15Penalty for inciting a child to bet. ;
  5. 17Penalty for taking pawan from a child.
  6. 19Yong girls exposed to risk of seduction, etc., or cruelly
  7. 23Compensation for false and frivolous or vexatious in-

Part IV Part IV →

  1. 26Attendance at court of parent of child chargeq with
  2. 28No proceedings under Chapter VIII of the Code again
  3. 30Power to discharge youthful offender or to commit hp,
  4. 34Detention in the case of certain crimes committed py
  5. 35Methods of dealing with children charged with offences,

Part VV Part VV →

  1. 37Penalty for publishing names and addresses of children

Part VI Part VI →

  1. 38Miiatenance 2d treatment of Persons sent to certified schools or comnitted to the care of relatives or other fit persons.
  2. 41Penalty for abetting escape of youthful offender or child.
  3. 44Transfers between certified school d schools of like
  4. 45Transfer from one certified school to another.

Part VN i) →

  1. 46Establishment and certification of schools,
  2. 54Disposal of inmates on withdrawal or resignation of
  3. 55Auxiliary homes.
  4. 57Liabilities of Managers.
  5. 58Notification of particulars with respect to voluntary
  6. 59Control over institutions for the reception of poor

Part VIII ’ . →

  1. 60Juvenile Courts.
  2. 62Restrictions on newspapers, reports of proceedings in

Part IX Part IX →

  1. 63Presumption and determination of age.
  2. 65Committal to an approved place of a child suffering from :
  3. 66Prohibition against children being present during trial of other persons
  4. 68Power to prohibit publication of certain Matter
  5. 69Rapa of disqualification attaching to convictions p,

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