Children's Act, 2048 (1992)
Section 55
Officer Hearing Cases And Procedures Relating To Case
(1) Government of Nepal shall, by publishing a notification in the Nepal Gazette, constitute a Juvenile Court as may be necessary. The territorial jurisdiction and seat of such Court shall be as prescribed in the same notice.
(2) Except in the situation of Section 20, the Juvenile Court constituted pursuant to sub-section (1) shall have powers to first initiate and decide cases in which a Child is either a plaintiff
or defendant.
Provided that, the Juvenile Court shall not hear and decide a case in which a Child is involved along with a person having attained the age of majority.
× Repealed by Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2056 (2000 A.D.).
(3) The concerned District Court shall have powers to hear and decide the case pursuant to sub-section (2) until a Juvenile Court pursuant to sub-section (1) is constituted, and after the constitution of the Juvenile Court, cases filed in the District Court shall be transferred to the Juvenile Court.
(4) There shall be a Children’s Bench in each District Court for hearing and deciding the case to be heard from the District Court pursuant to sub-section (3).
(5) Government of Nepal shall prescribe the procedures relating to constitution of the Children’s Bench pursuant to sub- section (4) on the advice of the Supreme Court and while
prescribing the Bench it may include social worker, child specialist or child psychologist in addition to the judge.
(6) The procedures to be followed by the Juvenile Court or District Court for hearing and deciding the cases shall be as prescribed and until such procedures are prescribed those Courts shall follow the procedures of the Summary Procedure Act, 2028.
Children's Act, 2048 (1992)
Chapter - 2
Section 3: Right To Name And Determination Of Date Of Birth Of ChildSection 4: Right To Maintenance And Upbringing, Education And Health CareSection 5: Discrimination Not To Be Made Between A Son Or Daughterand Between Sons And Daughters Themselves In Mattersrelating To UpbringingSection 6: Discrimination Not To Be Made Between Children Born Out Ofwedlock Or In Lawful Wedlock Or Between The Adopted Or Thenatural ChildSection 7: Prohibition On Torture Or Cruel TreatmentSection 8: Facilities To Be Given To Maintain ContactSection 9: Adopted Son Or Daughter To Be Permitted To Make Directcontact Or Correspondence With Natural ParentsSection 10: Right To Mention The Name Of Mother And MaternalgrandfatherSection 11: Child And Criminal LiabilitySection 12: Disqualifications Or Counts Not Be ApplicableSection 13: Prohibition To Engage Children In Begging And To Shave HairSection 14: Prohibition On Offering Of Child In Name Of God Or GoddessSection 15: Prohibition On Imposing Rigorous PunishmentSection 16: Children Not To Be Involved In Immoral ProfessionSection 17: XxxxxxxSection 18: XxxxxxxSection 19: Children’s Case Not To Be Entertained In Absence Of LegalpractitionerSection 20: Enforcement Of Rights
Chapter - 4
Section 32: Constitution Of Central And District Children WelfareboardSection 33: Appointment Of Children Welfare OfficerSection 34: Establishment And Operation Of Children’s Welfare HomeSection 35: Abandoned Child To Be Kept In The Children’s WelfarehomeSection 36: Duration To Be Kept In The Children’s Welfare HomeSection 37: Assistance To Provide Vocational Training Or JobSection 38: Child May Be Kept In The Children’s Welfare Home On The Condition Of PaymentSection 39: General Punishment May Be Given To Maintain ThedisciplineSection 40: Expenses May Be Realized Handing Over The Child To Hisfather, Mother EtcSection 41: Chief Of The Children’s Welfare Home To Keep Records Andto ReportSection 42: Establishment And Operation Of Juvenile Reform HomeSection 43: Establishment And Operation Of Orphanage And Center Formentally Retarded ChildrenSection 44: Inspection Of Children’s Welfare Home, Juvenile Reformhome, Orphanage EtcSection 45: Provisions Relating To The Children’s Welfare Home,juvenile Reform Home, Orphanage Etc