Criminal Manual 267 — Types which are suitable for Borstal detention

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

Statutory text

Adolescent offenders may be classified into three categories:—

(1) The first offender, who has no criminal habits or associations.—Such boys are not suitable for detention in the Borstal School, in as much as they do not require the education and training provided. They may be dealt with under section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.

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