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Section 102: Power of the High Court to Call for Records and Review Orders

This section grants the High Court the power to review the decisions made by the Committee, Board, Children's Court, or any court under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

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(1) The High Court has the authority to, at any time, either on its own initiative or based on an application, call for the record of any proceeding in which the Committee, Board, Children’s Court, or any other court has passed an order. The purpose of this review is to ensure the legality and propriety of the order.

• Review Process: Once the records are called for, the High Court may pass any order it deems necessary in relation to the review of the order.

Provided that the High Court shall not pass any order under this section that is prejudicial to any person without first giving that person a reasonable opportunity to be heard.