law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  27.Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles.-
  Any offence not punishable with death or
  
  imprisonment for life, committed by any person who at the date when he appears
  
  or is brought before the Court is under the age of sixteen years, may be tried
  
  by the Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate, or by any Court specially
  
  empowered under the Children Act, 1960,(60 of 1960) or any other law for the
  
  time being in force providing for the treatment, training and rehabilitation of
  
  youthful offenders.