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Any child identified must be moved to an appropriate home in accordance with the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The court issued the directions while considering a public interest litigation seeking regular inspections of adult prisons by the boards. A division bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Rajesh Mazumdar also called for inspections to continue regularly, preferably every three months.<\/p>\n<p>Each board must send its October inspection report to the secretary of the respective District Legal Services Authority. 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