A decade after Nirbhaya, juvenile sexual offenders more brutal and brazen
India TodayIt was a festival of devotion, celebration and reverence—the Raas Mahotsav in Guwahati. These stories, punctuated by violence and cruelty, underline an unsettling reality: despite overall crime rates by juveniles decreasing over the past decade, the nature of crimes has grown increasingly brutal and horrifying. Similarly, cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act involving juveniles decreased from 1,815 in 2013 to 1,020 in 2022, reflecting a decline of around 44 per cent. However, despite the drop in absolute numbers, the proportion of sexual offences among total juvenile crimes has remained relatively stable. More than a decade after the Nirbhaya case triggered nationwide outrage and legal reforms, the rise in brutal sexual crimes by juveniles reveals a societal failure to address the roots of the problem.
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