Juvenile Aid Protection Unit (JAPU)

About Us

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This unit takes charge of the unattended juvenile boys and girls u/s.31 Juvenile Justice Act 2015 and sends them to the Juvenile observations homes at Dongri and Mankhurd, Mumbai. Juveniles are subsequently sent back to their respective homes as per the orders of chairman, Juvenile Welfare Board, Dongri and Mankhurd for rehabilitation. 

This branch carries out the rescue of child labours U/S 3, 14 Child Labour (Prohabition And Regulation) Act 1986 & 75, 79 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Also rescue of child beggars U/S & 5,9,11 The Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 and 7, 6 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. 

As per the order of the Child Welfare Committee, the JAPU Protection Branch of Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban transfers minor boys and girls to their home District in Maharashtra and also across all States in India u/s 95 Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act 2015.