10. Procedure to be followed by the court of a magistrate not empowered under this Act - (1) When any court of a magistrate not empowered to exercise the powers of a juvenile court under this Act, is of opinion that a person brought before it is a child, it shall record such opinion and forward the child and the record of the proceeding to the court having jurisdiction under this Act, to deal with and dispose of the proceeding. (2) The court to which the proceeding is forwarded under sub-section (1) shall hold the inquiry as if the child has originally been brought before it.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Saving.Section 3 · Definitions.Section 4 · Continuance of proceedings against child on attaining specified age.Section 5 · Certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, etc. not to apply.Section 6 · Constitution of Child Welfare Boards.Section 7 · Constitution of Juvenile Courts.Section 8 · Procedure etc., in relation to Boards and Juvenile Courts.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 12 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.