Q: What procedure of arrest of Juvenile under Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018?

A:      Arrest of a Juvenile,

Ø   The arrested Juvenile  shall be kept in an observation  home and the officer-in-charge of the police station shall, as soon as possible,

(a)  inform guardian of the juvenile, if he can be found, of such arrest and inform him of the time, date and name of the Juvenile Court before Juvenile Court before which the juvenile shall be produced,

(b)  Inform the concerned probation officer to enable him to obtain such information about the juvenile and other material circumstances which may be of assistance to the juvenile Court for making inquiry.

(2)  No Juvenile shall be arrested under any of the laws dealing with prevention detention or under the provision of Chapter VIII of the Code.

(3)  The reports under section 173 of the Code shall also describe the steps taken by the officer-in-charge for referring the matter to the Juvenile Justice Committee for disposal of case through diversion, where it was so required under section 9.

This FAQ is prepared by Sadia Saman Advocate