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Section 85 - Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
85. Offences committed on disabled children.-
Whoever commits any of the offences referred to in this Chapter on any child who is disabled as so certified by a medical practitioner, then, such person shall be liable to twice the penalty provided for such offence.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this Act, the term "disability" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under clause (i) of section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996).
Related Sections
- Section 77: Penalty for giving intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug or psychotropic substance to a child
- Section 97: Release of a child from an institution
- Section 23: No joint proceedings of child in conflict with law and person not a child
- Section 89: Offence committed by child under this Chapter
- Section 17: Orders regarding a child not found to be in conflict with law
Related Acts
* Only for reference.
