Assertion: According to Section 20 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, if a child has attained the age of twenty-one years but has not completed the prescribed term of stay in a place of safety, they can continue to stay until the completion of the prescribed term.
Reason: The Juvenile Justice Act prioritizes the rehabilitation and protection of children, even if they have crossed the age of majority.
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Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
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Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
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Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
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Assertion is false, but Reason is true.