Age of juvenile under law should be lowered to 14: Ajit Pawar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Age of juvenile under law should be lowered to 14: Ajit Pawar

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has called for bringing down the legal age to define juveniles in criminal cases from 18 to 14 years. Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has called for bringing down the legal age to define juveniles in criminal cases from 18 to 14 years. Speaking to reporters in Baramati, his assembly constituency, on Thursday, Pawar said he will discuss the matter with Union Home Minister Amit Shah soon. Pawar highlighted a recent case where two 17-year-old college students allegedly killed a friend in Baramati, noting that under current laws, stringent punishments apply only to those above 18.

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