Section 26
Rights Available To Child In The Course Of Hearing
(1) A child accused of an offence shall have the following rights, in addition to the rights mentioned in the prevailing law and elsewhere in this Act, in the course of investigation and hearing of the case:
(a) Right to obtain information on the charge made against him or her, its proceeding, order issued or decision made on it directly or through his or her family or guardian,
(b) Right to receive free legal aid and other necessary support immediately in order to defend against the charge made against him or her,
(c) Right to have the case tried and settled by the competent judicial authority,
(d) Right to demand the presence of family or guardian required in all processes of juvenile justice delivery,
(e) Right to receive prompt and fair justice from the Juvenile Court,
(f) Right to have confidentiality in the process of juvenile justice delivery
(g) Right to get information on the constitutional or legal rights,
(h) Right to have investigation, prosecution and hearing in the child friendly environment,
Explanation: For the purposes of this clause,"child friendly environment" means the treatment done with the child that is commensurate to the age, maturity and psychology of the child, this term also includes the use of the language understood by the child, creation of the fearless atmosphere, presence of his or her mother, father or other family member or guardian, addressing the personal needs of the child and the availability of the facilitator as required.
(i) Right to have an opportunity to participate in every stage of judicial proceedings and to put his or her own views independently,
(j) Right to allow the participation of the parents, guardian of the child, during the hearing of the case, if he or she so wishes,
(k) Right to stay separately from the offender, if the child so wishes where the father, mother, parents or guardian of the victim child is the perpetrator.
(2) The child accused of an offence shall be presumed to be innocent unless decided otherwise by the Juvenile Court, and such child shall not be compelled to give testimony against him or herself.
(a) Right to obtain information on the charge made against him or her, its proceeding, order issued or decision made on it directly or through his or her family or guardian,
(b) Right to receive free legal aid and other necessary support immediately in order to defend against the charge made against him or her,
(c) Right to have the case tried and settled by the competent judicial authority,
(d) Right to demand the presence of family or guardian required in all processes of juvenile justice delivery,
(e) Right to receive prompt and fair justice from the Juvenile Court,
(f) Right to have confidentiality in the process of juvenile justice delivery
(g) Right to get information on the constitutional or legal rights,
(h) Right to have investigation, prosecution and hearing in the child friendly environment,
Explanation: For the purposes of this clause,"child friendly environment" means the treatment done with the child that is commensurate to the age, maturity and psychology of the child, this term also includes the use of the language understood by the child, creation of the fearless atmosphere, presence of his or her mother, father or other family member or guardian, addressing the personal needs of the child and the availability of the facilitator as required.
(i) Right to have an opportunity to participate in every stage of judicial proceedings and to put his or her own views independently,
(j) Right to allow the participation of the parents, guardian of the child, during the hearing of the case, if he or she so wishes,
(k) Right to stay separately from the offender, if the child so wishes where the father, mother, parents or guardian of the victim child is the perpetrator.
(2) The child accused of an offence shall be presumed to be innocent unless decided otherwise by the Juvenile Court, and such child shall not be compelled to give testimony against him or herself.