74. Appeal - (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, any person aggrieved by an order made by a competent authority under this Act, may, within thirty days from the date of communication of such order, prefer an appeal to the Court of Session: Provided that the Court of Session may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time. (2) No appeal shall lie from – (a) any order of acquittal made by the juvenile court in respect of a child alleged to have committed an offence; or (b) any order made by a Board in respect of a finding that a person is not a neglected child. (3) No second appeal shall lie from any order of the Court of Session passed in appeal under this section.
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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.