Claim

In cases involving day care centres that look after children, the law provides for 5 to 10 years' imprisonment and a fine of up to lakhs of rupees for the guilty.

“बच्चों को संभालने वाले डे केयर सेंटर्स के मामले में तो दोषी को 5 से 10 वर्षों तक की सजा ₹ लाख तक के जुर्माने का प्रावधान है।”

Rationale

Indian law does contain the figures the anchor cited, but not as she framed them. Under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, daycare staff who abuse or wilfully neglect a child face rigorous imprisonment of up to 5 years and a fine of up to ₹5 lakh; a 10-year maximum (with a 3-year minimum) applies only in aggravated cases where the cruelty causes physical incapacity or mental illness. There is no blanket '5 to 10 years' sentencing band for daycare cases. The fine claim ('up to lakhs of rupees') is accurate, and the cited numbers exist as maxima in different clauses, so the statement is a garbled oversimplification of a real provision rather than a fabrication — hence misleading rather than inaccurate.

Evidence

• https://indiankanoon.org/doc/145448272/ Section 75, Juvenile Justice Act 2015: base punishment up to 3 years and/or ₹1 lakh fine; if the offender is employed by or manages an organisation entrusted with the child's care (e.g. a daycare), rigorous imprisonment up to 5 years and fine up to ₹5 lakh; only in aggravated cases causing physical incapacity or mental illness does the term become 3 to 10 years with ₹5 lakh fine. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_13_14_000010_201602_1517807328168&orderno=75 Official India Code text of Section 75 JJ Act confirming the same tiered punishment structure. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/bengaluru-day-care-centre-nanny-shocking-treatment-of-children-video-case-against-women-hindi-news-updates-2026-07-02 Context for the broadcast: FIR filed on 2026-07-02 against caregivers at a Bengaluru daycare under the Juvenile Justice Act, the incident the show was discussing. ✓ reachable · archived