law: Children Act, 1960
  26. Special provision in respect of pending cases
  Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in this Act, all proceedings in respect of a child pending
  
  in any court in any area on the date on which this Act comes into force in that
  
  area, shall be continued in that court as if this Act had not been passed and
  
  if the court finds that the child has committed an offence, it shall record
  
  such finding and, instead of passing any sentence in respect of the child,
  
  forward the child to the children's court which shall pass orders in respect of
  
  that child in accordance with the provisions of this Act as if it had been
  
  satisfied on inquiry under this Act that the child has committed the offence.