Who constitutes juvenile Justice Board and for whom?
Who constitutes juvenile Justice Board and for whom?
The JJB consists of judicial magistrate of the first class and two social workers, at least one of whom should be a woman. JJB are meant to resolve cases within a four month period. Most circumstances the juvenile can be released on bail by the JJB.
Is there any further action for a minor offence?
In some such cases, depending on all the circumstances, no further action may be the more appropriate disposal.
Why do I have to go to the police for a traffic offence?
Individuals are often requested to attend at the police station as a volunteer in minor road traffic offences such as driving without due care and attention. This means that the person is not arrested and is simply attending the police station to be interviewed at their own volition.
When do the police take no further action?
This ground does not necessarily and automatically refer to those instances when an individual has been released with ‘No Further Action’. The reasons why, in certain circumstances, the police decide to take no further action in particular cases are many and varied.
When does no crime mean no further action?
Not necessarily. ‘No Crime’ refers to when it has been established by the police that no recordable offence has been committed. This ground does not necessarily and automatically refer to those instances when an individual has been released with ‘No Further Action’.
In some such cases, depending on all the circumstances, no further action may be the more appropriate disposal.
What does it mean when police say no further action?
No Further Action – What Does It Mean? “No Further Action” – are these words you want to hear when you are being investigated for committing an offence or not? No Further Action (NFA) in effect means that the Police are not taking any further action against you in respect of the allegations against you.
Can You challenge a police reinterview after no further action?
Only if the police had given you a promise or undertaking that they would definitely not prosecute you would there be some scope to challenge a prosecution. It is unusual for the police to reinterview someone after the passage of time and may mean further evidence that was not previously available has now been brought to their attention.
When does a Prosecutor decide to prosecute a minor offence?
A decision to prosecute a minor offence is therefore a serious step and should only be taken after the reviewing prosecutor has considered whether the offence can be disposed of in an alternative way (which includes not taking any action), and concludes that a prosecution is the most appropriate disposal.