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Q126 (CISF/2020) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice

For the purpose of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, a 'child' means a person who has not completed the age of

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According to Section 2(a) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITPA), a "child" is defined as a person who has not completed the age of 16 years.

The Act provides a specific classification for individuals based on age:

  • Child: A person who has not completed 16 years of age (Section 2(a)).
  • Minor: A person who has completed 16 years but has not completed 18 years of age (Section 2(ca)).
  • Major: A person who has completed 18 years of age (Section 2(cb)).

This distinction is unique to the ITPA. In contrast, most other modern Indian legislations, such as the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, define a "child" as any person who has not completed 18 years of age.

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