Punishment under JJ Act-15 for persons subjecting children to cruelty.

From: help.org [mailfrom:tnsnehan@gmail.com]
Sent: 12 May 2016 10:29 AM
To: Program Officer - HELP
Subject: Punishment under JJ Act-15 for persons subjecting children to cruelty.

Dear sir,

What is the punishment prescribed under JJ (CPC) Act, 2015 for persons subjecting children to  children to cruelty?

Thank you . 

With warm regards

T.N.SNEHAN,

Child Rights Activist

President,CORE Organization

Chairperson,CWC,West Godavari 

State Convener,NACG/SAIEVAC of AP Chapter

General Secretary,District Forum for Child Rights

General Secretary, Child Labour Eradication NGOs Network

Koyyalagudem-534312

West Godavari District

Andhra Pradesh,India

9347502657.9492402657

Answer:

Sec 75 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act-15

Punishment for cruelty to child meted out by the custodian.

Whoever, having the actual charge of, or control over a child, assaults, abandons, abuses, exposes or wilfully neglects the child or causes or procures the child to be assaulted, abandoned, abused, exposed or neglected in a manner likely to cause such child unnecessary mental or physical suffering, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine of one lakh rupees or with both.

Thank you.