The initial Juvenile Justice act, 1986, defined a boy child below ________ of…

2023

The initial Juvenile Justice act, 1986, defined a boy child below ________ of age and a girl child as below _______ of age, a juvenile.

  1. A.

    20 years, 14 years

  2. B.

    16 years, 18 years

  3. C.

    12 years, 15 years

  4. D.

    14 years, 16 years

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Correct answer: B

The Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 used different age cut-offs: a boy below 16 years and a girl below 18 years was treated as a juvenile.

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