Legal provisions regarding inquiry by Board regarding juvenile under Section 14 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.
Section 14 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 provides that where a juvenile having been charged with the offence is produced before the Board, the Board shall hold the inquiry in accordance with the provisions of this Act and may make such order in relation to the juvenile as it deems fit.
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However, an inquiry under this Section shall be completed within a period of four months from the date of its commencement, unless the period is extended by the Board having regard to the circumstances of the case and in special case after recording the reasons in writing for such extension.
The Chief Judicial Magistrate or the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate shall review the pendency of cases of the Board at every six months, and shall direct the Board to increase the frequency or its sittings or may cause the constitution of additional Boards.
The self-assessment of his age cannot be agreed upon in the trial. The request for an enquiry for determination of the age of an alleged juvenile has to be made at the initial stage when any person charged with offence appears or is brought before the Court and not at the concluding stage of the trial.