Question

Arrange the following components of Juvenile Justice System in India, conceptually from the beginning:
A. Apprehension of child
B. Producing before the Juvenile Justice Board
C. Social Investigation Report
D. Final Order

• A. A $\rightarrow$ B $\rightarrow$ C $\rightarrow$ D
• B. A $\rightarrow$ C $\rightarrow$ B $\rightarrow$ D
• C. B $\rightarrow$ C $\rightarrow$ D $\rightarrow$ A
• D. B $\rightarrow$ A $\rightarrow$ C $\rightarrow$ D

Hint:

The Juvenile Justice system focuses on rehabilitation rather than punishment. Terms like “apprehension” are used instead of “arrest” to make the process child-friendly.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act provides a reform-oriented procedure for dealing with children in conflict with law. The process follows a specific legal and rehabilitative sequence from apprehension to final order.

Step 1: Understand the first stage of the process.
The procedure begins with the Apprehension of child. A child alleged to have committed an offence is taken into custody by the Special Juvenile Police Unit or Child Welfare Police Officer. Thus, A is the first step.

Step 2: Production before the authority.
After apprehension, the child must be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) within 24 hours as required under the Act. Thus, B is the second step.

Step 3: Preparation of Social Investigation Report.
The JJB then directs the Probation Officer or social worker to prepare the Social Investigation Report (SIR) which examines the child’s background, family, education, and social circumstances. Thus, C is the third step.

Step 4: Passing the Final Order.
After considering the evidence and SIR, the Board passes the Final Order regarding rehabilitation, counselling, probation, or other reformative measures. Thus, D is the final step.

Step 5: Final arrangement.
Hence, the correct sequence is: \[ A \rightarrow B \rightarrow C \rightarrow D \] Therefore, the correct answer is Option (A).