Who, as per Section 2(13) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, is a 'child in conflict with law'?
A child who is alleged to have committed an offence and has not completed eighteen years of age on the date of commission of such offence
A child who is alleged to have committed an offence and has not completed twelve years of age on the date of commission of such offence
A child who is alleged to have committed an offence and has not completed sixteen years of age on the date of commission of such offence
A child who is alleged to have committed an offence and has not completed fourteen years of age on the date of commission of such offence
Answer and explanation
Section 2(13) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 defines 'child in conflict with law' as a child who is alleged or found to have committed an offence and who has not completed eighteen years of age on the date of commission of such offence. Note: The question references Section 2(1) of the 2000 Act, but the operative provision in the current 2015 Act is Section 2(13).