Q: trial of juvenile with adult person?

A:      A juvenile may be charged with and tried together with an adult by the Juvenile Court if the Court is satisfied that it is the interests of Justice to hold a joint trial.

In case of joint trial, the Juvenile Court may dispense with the physical presence of the juvenile before it without any application in this regard an juvenile may be allowed to join the Court proceedings though audio-visual link.

This FAQ is prepared by Sadia Saman Advocate