law: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
  15. Order that may be
  
  passed regarding juvenile.-
  1.     
  
    Where
  
  a Board is satisfied on inquiry that a juvenile has committed an offence, then,
  
  notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the
  
  time being in force, the Board may, if it thinks so fit, -
  a.     
  
    allow
  
  the juvenile to go home after advice or admonition following appropriate
  
  inquiry against and councelling to the parent or the guardian and the juvenile;
  
  
  b.    
  
    direct
  
  the juvenile to participate in group councelling and similar activities;
  c.     
  
    order
  
  the juvenile to perform community service;
  d.    
  
    order
  
  the parent of the juvenile or the juvenile himself to pay a fine, if he is over
  
  fourteen years of age and earns money;
  e.     
  
    direct
  
  the juvenile to be released on probation of good conduct and placed under the
  
  care of any parent, guardian or other fit person, on such parent, guardian or
  
  other fit person executing a bond, with or without surety, as the Board may
  
  require, for the good behaviour and well-being of the juvenile for any period
  
  not exceeding three years;
  f.     
  
    direct
  
  the juvenile to be released on probation of good conduct and placed under the
  
  care of any fit institution for the good behaviour and well-being of the
  
  juvenile for any period not exceeding three years;
  g.    
  
    make
  
  an order directing the juvenile to be sent to a special home for a period of
  
  three years;
  Provided that the Board may, if it is
  
  satisfied that having regard to the nature of the offence and the circumstances
  
  of the case, it is expedient so to do, for reasons to be recorded, reduce the
  
  period of stay to such period as it thinks fit.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
    The
  
  Board shall obtain the social investigation report on juvenile either through a
  
  probation officer or a recognized voluntary organization or otherwise, and
  
  shall take into consideration the findings of such report before passing an
  
  order.
  3.     
  
    Where
  
  an order under clause (d), clause (e) or clause (f) of sub-section (1) is made,
  
  the Board may, if it is of opinion that in the interest of the juvenile and of
  
  the public, it is expedient so to do, in addition make an order that the
  
  juvenile in conflict with law shall remain under the supervision of a probation
  
  officer named in the order during such period, not exceeding three years as may
  
  be specified therein, and may in such supervision order impose such conditions
  
  as it deems necessary for the due supervision of the juvenile in conflict with
  
  law.
  Provided that if at any time afterwards it
  
  appears to the Board on receiving a report from the probation officer or
  
  otherwise, that the juvenile in conflict with law has not been of good behavior
  
  during the period of supervision or that the fit institution under whose care
  
  the juvenile was placed is no longer able or willing to ensure the good
  
  behaviour and well-being of the juvenile it may, after making such inquiry as it
  
  deems fit, order the juvenile in conflict with law to be sent to a special
  
  home.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  3.     
  
  
  4.     
  
    The
  
  Board shall while making a supervision order under sub-section (3), explain to
  
  the juvenile and the parent, guardian or other fit person or fit institution,
  
  as the case may be, under whose care the juvenile has been placed, the terms
  
  and conditions of the order and shall forthwith furnish one copy to the
  
  supervision order to the juvenile, the parent, guardian or other fit person or
  
  fit institution, as the case may be, the sureties, if any, and the probation
  
  officer.
  Sub-section 1(g) inserted vide Juvenile
  
  Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006, section 1