Section 47 of Bombay Children Act, 1948

Uncontrollable children. - (1) Where the parent or guardian of a child complains to the juvenile court or if a juvenile court is not established for the area to a Magistrate empowered under section 8 to exercise the powers of a juvenile court that he is not able to control his child, the court or magistrate, as the case may be, if satisfied on inquiry that the case appears to be one of which cognizance should be taken, shall remand the child for observation or treatment and order any further inquiries necessary. (2) If the court or magistrate is satisfied that it is expedient so to deal with the child under this Act, the court or magistrate may order the child to be [committed to a Classifying Centre if the child is a boy, till he completes the age of 18 years, and if the child is a girl till she completes the age of 20 years]. (3) The court or magistrate may also, if satisfied that home conditions are satisfactory and what is needed is supervision, commit the child to the care of the person or guardian or relative or any other proper person under a bond with or without sureties and place him under supervision for a period not exceeding three years.