Special Rights for Women
- A woman can be sarched, only by another woman with
strict regard to decency. (Section 51 and 100 CrPC)
- Any female occupant, who as per custom does not
appear in public and not being the person to be arrested,
has to be afforded reasonable opportunity to withdraw
before entering a place for arresting a person who
may be hiding there. (Sec. 47 CrPC)
- No male under the age of 15 years or a woman can
be summoned by police as witnesses to depose about
the facts and circumstances in a case under investigation
at any place other than the place in which such male
person or woman resides. (Sec. 160 CrPC)
- Nothing is an offence which is done by a child
under seven years of age. (Sec. 82 IPC).
Special Rights for Children
- Nothing is an offence which is done by a child above
seven years of age and under twelve, who has not attained
sufficient maturity of understanding to judge the
nature and consequences of his conduct on that occasion.
(Sec.83 IPC)
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Act, 2000 inter-alia prohibits
- Lodging of children in jails and police lock-ups
and lays down procedures including norms for investigation
and trial in cases of juvenile crimes
- Publication of names and other details of juveniles
who are involved in any proceeding under the Act
- Trial of juveniles with adults
- It provides that in matters concerning bail normally
a juvenile shall not be denied bail. It also sets
out procedure for rehabilitation and social reintegration
of children.
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