law: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
  9. Special homes.-
  1.     
  
    Any
  
  State Government may established and maintain either by itself or under an
  
  agreement with voluntary organizations, special homes in every district or a
  
  group of districts, as may be required for reception and rehabilitation of juvenile
  
  in conflict with law under this Act.
  2.     
  
    Where
  
  the State Government is of opinion that any institution other then a home
  
  established or maintained under sub-section (1), is fit for the reception of
  
  juvenile in conflict with law to be sent there under this Act, it may certify
  
  such institution as a special home for the purposes of this Act.
  3.     
  
    The
  
  State Government may, by rules made under this Act, provide for the management
  
  of special homes, including the standards and various types of service to be
  
  provided by them which are necessary for re-socialization of a juvenile, and
  
  the circumstances under which, and the manner in which, the certification of a
  
  special home may be granted or withdrawn.
  4.     
  
    The
  
  rules made under sub-section (3) may also provide for the classification and
  
  separation of juvenile in conflict with law on the basis of age and the nature
  
  of offences committed by them and his mental and physical status.