State Act
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Section 11. Preliminary inquiry and finding as to age of adolescent offender.
The Telangana Borstal Schools Act, 1925.
Act no. 5 of 19261926In forceTelangana (State Act)
11. (1) Before passing a sentence under section 8 the Court shall inquire into the age of the offender and, after taking such evidence (if any) as may be deemed necessary, shall record a finding thereon stating his age as nearly as may be. (2) A similar inquiry shall be made and finding recorded by every magistrate not empowered to pass sentence under section 8 before submitting his proceedings and forwarding an adolescent offender 21[to 21[XXX] the District or Sub-divisional Magistrate] as required by sub-section (1) of section 7.