Rule 12
Hearing Of The Case:
12. Hearing of the Case:
(1) The proceeding of the case shall be held in a child friendly environment.
(2) The juvenile court or juvenile bench shall use the language appropriate to the child’s age, and his/her physical and mental development.
(3)The juvenile court or juvenile bench shall inform about the nature of the offences and the obtained evidences and witnesses to the juvenile offender.
(4) The juvenile shall be inquired in a separate room with an affixed camera within the juvenile court or the District Court and the inquiry shall be displayed on the screen of the bench.
(5) The juvenile court or bench shall appoint a child psychologist or a person able communicate with juvenile easily while conducting an inquiry pursuant to Sub-rule (4).
(6) While conducting an inquiry of the juvenile pursuant to Subrule (4), his/her father, mother, guardian or lawyer can stay with him/her.
(1) The proceeding of the case shall be held in a child friendly environment.
(2) The juvenile court or juvenile bench shall use the language appropriate to the child’s age, and his/her physical and mental development.
(3)The juvenile court or juvenile bench shall inform about the nature of the offences and the obtained evidences and witnesses to the juvenile offender.
(4) The juvenile shall be inquired in a separate room with an affixed camera within the juvenile court or the District Court and the inquiry shall be displayed on the screen of the bench.
(5) The juvenile court or bench shall appoint a child psychologist or a person able communicate with juvenile easily while conducting an inquiry pursuant to Sub-rule (4).
(6) While conducting an inquiry of the juvenile pursuant to Subrule (4), his/her father, mother, guardian or lawyer can stay with him/her.