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c. Juvenile Court
✓ Specially for minor between 10- 18. For murdered, the
juvenile will be tried as an adult.
✓ Hears cases involving minors except cases carrying the
death penalty, which are heard in High Courts instead.
✓ Exercises jurisdiction under Child Act 2001 or any other
written law.
✓ Consists of a First-Class Magistrate and shall, as the case
may require, be assisted by two advisers, one of whom
shall be a woman.
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