(1) In the event of an unnatural death or suicide of a juvenile or child in an institution it is imperative for the institution to ensure that an inquest and post-mortem examination is held at the earliest.
(2) In case of natural death or due to illness of a juvenile or child, the Superintendent shall obtain a report of the Medical Officer stating the cause of death and a written intimation about the death shall be given immediately to the State Government, nearest Police Station, the Board or Committee, the State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights, District Child Protection Unit or State Child Protection Unit or any other concerned authority and the parents or guardians or relatives of the juvenile or child.
(3) Whenever a sudden or violent death or death from suicide or accident takes place, immediate information shall be given by the case worker or probation officer or welfare officer to the Superintendent and the Medical Officer and the Superintendent shall immediately inform the nearest police station, Board or Committee and parents or guardians or relatives of the deceased juvenile or child.
(4) If a juvenile or child dies within twenty four hours of his admission to the institution, the Superintendent of the institution shall report the matter to the Officer in charge of the Police Station having jurisdiction and the District Medical Officer or the nearest Government Hospital and the parents or guardians or relatives or such juvenile or child without delay.
(5) The Superintendent shall also immediately give intimation to nearest Magistrate empowered to hold inquests and to the Board or as the case may be the Committee.
(6) The Superintendent and the Medical Officer at the institution shall record the circumstance of the death of the child and send a report to the concerned Magistrate, the Officer in charge of the police station having jurisdiction, the Committee and the District Medical Officer or the nearest government hospital where the dead body of the juvenile or child is sent for examination, inspection and determination of the cause of death and the Superintendent and the Medical Officer shall also record in writing their views on the cause of the death and submit it to the concerned Magistrate and the Officer in charge of the police station having jurisdiction.
(7) The Superintendent and the Medical Officer shall make themselves available for any inquiries initiated by the police or the Magistrate concerning the cause of death and other details regarding such juvenile or child.
Section 60 • Bihar Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2015
60. Death of a juvenile or child.
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Section 60
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