# Supreme Court: child psychologist aid not mandatory in JJ Act appeals

2026-08-09T18:10:02+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Supreme Court has held that the requirement to take the assistance of a child psychologist during the preliminary assessment of a child in conflict with law does not extend to appeals under Section 101(2) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The court ruled that the proviso to Section 15(1), which mandates such expert help, is not binding on appellate benches hearing appeals against orders of juvenile justice boards (JJBs).

## Coverage

- livelaw.in <https://www.livelaw.in/supreme-court/s1012-jj-act-not-mandatory-for-court-hearing-appeal-against-jjb-order-to-take-child-psychologist-assistance-supreme-court-544891>

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