Section 110 of JJ Act : Section 110: Power To Make Rules

Explanation using Example

Imagine a situation where a local police officer encounters a 10-year-old boy, Rahul, begging on the streets. The officer realizes that the boy is unsupervised and vulnerable. The police officer, who is also a Child Welfare Police Officer as per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, takes Rahul to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).

At the CWC, Rahul is identified as a "child in need of care and protection" because he is found begging (Section 110, Clause 7, Sub-clause ii) and living on the street without any ostensible means of subsistence (Section 110, Clause 13, Sub-clause i). The CWC initiates an inquiry and discovers that Rahul's parents have abandoned him, making him an "abandoned child" (Section 110, Clause 1).

The CWC decides that it is in Rahul's "best interest" (Section 110, Clause 8) to be placed in a "Children's Home" (Section 110, Clause 23) while they conduct a search for his parents or suitable guardians. Meanwhile, Rahul receives care and support, and his immediate needs are addressed in a "child friendly" environment (Section 110, Clause 25).

This scenario demonstrates the application of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, where various definitions under Section 110 are used to identify and provide the necessary care for a child in need.