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  • A. 5
  • B. None of above
  • C. 7
  • D. 6

Explanation: Section 6 lays down the procedure to be followed by a Juvenile Court. The neighbouring provisions deal with other matters, such as…

Correct answer: 6
  • A. An adult
  • B. Co-accused
  • C. Habitual Offender
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 5 prevents a child from being charged or tried jointly with a person who is not a child.

Correct answer: An adult
  • A. Chief Justice of Pakistan
  • B. Law Minister of the concerned province
  • C. Chief Justice of the High Court
  • D. None of above

Explanation: For establishing a Juvenile Court, the Provincial Government must consult the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court.

Correct answer: Chief Justice of the High Court
  • A. Juvenile Prosecution Authority
  • B. None of above
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. Juvenile Court

Explanation: Section 4 concerns the establishment of a Juvenile Court, which hears cases involving children; it does not establish a separate Juvenile…

Correct answer: Juvenile Court
  • A. Of State
  • B. Of his own
  • C. NGO's
  • D. All of above

Explanation: The Ordinance guarantees every accused or victim child legal assistance at the expense of the State, ensuring that inability to pay does…

Correct answer: Of State
  • A. Juvenile Justice System Ordinance
  • B. Any law
  • C. Any special law
  • D. None of above

Explanation: “Offence” is defined broadly as an offence punishable under any law, rather than only under the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance or a…

Correct answer: Any law
  • A. (d)
  • B. (f)
  • C. (g)
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Juvenile Court is defined in section 2(e) of the Ordinance. Since clause (e) is absent from the listed options, “None of above” is correct.

Correct answer: None of above
  • A. 2(b)
  • B. 2(c)
  • C. 2(d)
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 2(d) defines a guardian as a parent or another person having actual care of the child.

Correct answer: 2(d)
  • A. Pakistan penal Code, 1860
  • B. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
  • C. Juvenile Code 2000
  • D. None of above

Explanation: The defined term “Code” refers to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, the procedural law applied in criminal trials unless the Ordinance…

Correct answer: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
  • A. Borstal institutions
  • B. Borstal buses
  • C. Jails
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 2(a) defines “Borstal institution,” an institution intended for the detention and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders.

Correct answer: Borstal institutions
  • A. 1st of June, 2000
  • B. None of above
  • C. 1st of August, 2002
  • D. 1st of July, 2000

Explanation: The Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000 was promulgated on 1 July 2000.

Correct answer: 1st of July, 2000
  • A. Provincial
  • B. Federal
  • C. Local
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 15 authorizes the Provincial Government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Ordinance.

Correct answer: Provincial
  • A. 15
  • B. 14
  • C. Both (a) and (b)
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 14 is the saving provision, stating that the Ordinance operates in addition to, and not in derogation of, other laws in force.

Correct answer: 14
  • A. Appeal against conviction order
  • B. Both A and B
  • C. Appeal against acquittal order
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 13(2) permits an appeal against an acquittal order passed by a Juvenile Court.

Correct answer: Appeal against acquittal order
  • A. Thirty days
  • B. Twenty days
  • C. Fifteen days
  • D. None of above

Explanation: An appeal against acquittal may be filed within thirty days by the Provincial Government or an aggrieved person.

Correct answer: Thirty days
  • A. 12
  • B. 13
  • C. 14
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Appeals are governed by section 13 of the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance.

Correct answer: 13
  • A. {1)
  • B. {2}
  • C. {3}
  • D. All of above

Explanation: Section 10(3) contains the specific bail treatment for a child under fifteen accused of an offence punishable with less than ten years'…

Correct answer: {3}
  • A. Guardian of the child
  • B. concern Probation Officer
  • C. None of above
  • D. Both A and B

Explanation: On a child's arrest, the officer in charge must promptly inform both the child's guardian and the concerned Probation Officer.

Correct answer: Both A and B
  • A. Character
  • B. Educational
  • C. Social and moral background
  • D. All of above

Explanation: The Probation Officer assists the Juvenile Court by reporting on the child's character, education, and social and moral background.

Correct answer: All of above
  • A. Federal Government
  • B. Provincial Government
  • C. The Juvenile Court
  • D. None of above

Explanation: The proceedings of a Juvenile Court receive special privacy protection, so their publication requires permission from the Juvenile Court…

Correct answer: The Juvenile Court