Children Act, 1960
24. No joint trial of child and person not a child
(1) Notwithstanding
anything contained in 12[section 223 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973] or in any other law for the time being in force, no child
shall be charged with or tried for, any offence together with a person who is
not a child.
(2) If a child is
accused of an offence for which under 12[section 223 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973] or any other law for the time being in force, such child and
any person who is not a child would, but for the prohibition contained in
sub-section (1), have been charged and tried together, the court taking
cognizance of that offence shall direct separate trials of the child and the
other person.