Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
27.Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles.-
Any offence not punishable with death or
imprisonment for life, committed by any person who at the date when he appears
or is brought before the Court is under the age of sixteen years, may be tried
by the Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate, or by any Court specially
empowered under the Children Act, 1960,(60 of 1960) or any other law for the
time being in force providing for the treatment, training and rehabilitation of
youthful offenders.