Criminal Manual 251 — Method of treatment

Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977

Statutory text

(1) The Bombay Children Act provides for young persons who have not attained the age of 16 years. The Saurashtra Children Act provides for a boy or girl who has not attained the age of 18 years.

(2) The Bombay Borstal Schools Act provides for adolescent offenders of the age between 16 and 21 years, who are likely to benefit by training in an institution like the Borstal School.

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