law: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
  48. Committal to
  
  approved places of juvenile or child suffering from dangerous diseases and his
  
  future disposal.-
  1.     
  
    When
  
  a juvenile or the child who has been brought before a competent authority under
  
  this Act, is found to be suffering from a disease requiring prolonged medical
  
  treatment or physical or mental complaint that will respond to treatment, the
  
  competent authority may send the juvenile or the child to any place recognized
  
  to be an approved place in accordance with the rules made under this Act for
  
  such period as it may think necessary for the required treatment.
  2.     
  
    Where
  
  a juvenile or the child is found to be suffering from leprosy, sexually
  
  transmitted disease Hepatitis B, open cases of Tuberculosis and such other
  
  diseases or is of unsound mind, he shall be dealt with separately through
  
  various specialized referral services or under the relevant laws as such.