Special provisions under the new JJ Act, 2015 for children committing heinous crimes
8 years, 10 months ago

Special provisions under the new JJ Act, 2015 for children committing heinous crimes

Live Law  

The Government has recently enacted the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 repealing the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 to overcome the problems that were faced in the implementation of the JJ Act, 2000. The JJ Act, 2015 has come into effect from 15th January, 2016. Amongst the various provisions of the JJ Act, 2015 there. Amongst the various provisions of the JJ Act, 2015 there are special provisions to deal with children in the age group of 16-18 years who commit heinous offences which will act as deterrent, for such children.

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Children's Court Meant To Try Not Just Cases Where Child Rights Are Violated But Also Juveniles To Be Tried As Adults: MP High Court
4 months ago

Children's Court Meant To Try Not Just Cases Where Child Rights Are Violated But Also Juveniles To Be Tried As Adults: MP High Court

Live Law  

In a recent judgement, the MP High Court clarified the Children's Court is not only for trying the cases where child rights have been violated and victims are children but also for juveniles aged 16-18 who are accused of committing heinous offences. In Sections 15 and 18 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, it is laid down that Juvenile Justice …

Trying juveniles as adults is not the answer
8 months, 1 week ago

Trying juveniles as adults is not the answer

The Hindu  

In May, a speeding car, allegedly driven by a teenager, killed two young techies in Pune. The High Court noted that the JJ Act is “not only a beneficial legislation, but is also a remedial one.” The push by some to prosecute the adolescent as an adult raises broader questions about the power of the juvenile justice system to address …

Juveniles Tried As Adults Cannot Be Deprived Of Their Right To Bail Under Juvenile Justice Act: Uttarakhand High Court
9 months, 1 week ago

Juveniles Tried As Adults Cannot Be Deprived Of Their Right To Bail Under Juvenile Justice Act: Uttarakhand High Court

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court has extended bail to a juvenile accused in a case registered under Sections 376, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 5/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Subsequently, the JJ Board conducted a preliminary assessment under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, and ordered that the accused be …

Supreme Court Prescribes 30 Days Time Limit To Prefer Appeal Against Juvenile Justice Board Preliminary Assessment Order
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Prescribes 30 Days Time Limit To Prefer Appeal Against Juvenile Justice Board Preliminary Assessment Order

Live Law  

Noting that no time limit has been prescribed under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 to prefer an appeal against the preliminary assessment order of the Juvenile Justice Board, the Supreme Court in a recent judgment deemed it appropriate to fill up this gap by prescribing 30 days' time limit for preferring appeal against the JJB's preliminary. Noting that no time …

JJ Act | 3 Months Time Limit For Preliminary Assessment Of Juvenile As Per Sec. 14(3) Not Mandatory: Supreme Court
10 months, 2 weeks ago

JJ Act | 3 Months Time Limit For Preliminary Assessment Of Juvenile As Per Sec. 14(3) Not Mandatory: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that the time limit of three months prescribed under Section 14 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 for ascertaining the mental and physical capacity of a child below the age of sixteen years to commit a serious offence is not mandatory but directory.“As in the process of preliminary inquiry there is involvement of many persons, namely,. …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging Validity Of Section 15 JJ Act; Liberty Granted To Approach HC
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging Validity Of Section 15 JJ Act; Liberty Granted To Approach HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the constitutionality of S.15 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 which provided for a preliminary assessment of Juveniles above the age of 16, charged with heinous crimes. The advocate contended that through the petition they endeavoured to challenge certain retrogressive amendments to the JJ Act “which is leading to a …

Explained | How can a juvenile be tried as an adult in Court?
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | How can a juvenile be tried as an adult in Court?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The National Commission for Protection of Children has recently issued guidelines for conducting a preliminary assessment by the Juvenile Justice Board under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Section 15 of the JJ Act provides that in case of a heinous offence alleged to have been committed by a child, who has completed or …

Debating Sensitivity and Sanctity of the Juvenile Justice Act - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

Debating Sensitivity and Sanctity of the Juvenile Justice Act - News18

News 18  

Earlier this month, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights issued draft guidelines that debated whether the preliminary assessment of minors in certain cases could be tried under law as adults under section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act. The Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 dictated that a juvenile aged between 16 and 18 can be tried as an adult …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On DCPCR Plea Challenging Juvenile Justice Act 2021 Amendments Making Certain Offences Non-Cognizable
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On DCPCR Plea Challenging Juvenile Justice Act 2021 Amendments Making Certain Offences Non-Cognizable

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice in a plea filed by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights challenging the 2021 amendment made to the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, which came into force on 1st September, 2022, whereby certain categories of offences against children have been made non-cognizable. In 2021, the Juvenile Justice Amendment Act, 2021 was passed …

[JJ Act] Extracting Confession From Child Is Unconstitutional, Beyond Scope Of Preliminary Assessment Report: Delhi HC
2 years, 6 months ago

[JJ Act] Extracting Confession From Child Is Unconstitutional, Beyond Scope Of Preliminary Assessment Report: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that extracting confession from a child regarding the manner in which the offence was committed by him is unconstitutional and beyond the scope of a preliminary assessment report required to be prepared under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. This manner of seeking a confession from the child is unconstitutional and beyond the scope of …

Avoid Hyper-technical Approach In Deciding Juvenility Claim; If Two Views Possible, Lean In Favour Of Accused : Supreme Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Avoid Hyper-technical Approach In Deciding Juvenility Claim; If Two Views Possible, Lean In Favour Of Accused : Supreme Court

Live Law  

Revealing a rather unpleasant truth, the Supreme Court of India on Monday lamented that once children are caught in the web of adult criminal justice system, it is difficult for them to get out of it unscathed. Going through the provisions of the Act, the Court said that as per Section 20 of the 2000 Act, in all cases where …

JJ Act | "Heinous Offence" Is One Where Peremptorily Punishment Is Imprisonment Upto 7 Yrs Or More: Punjab & Haryana High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

JJ Act | "Heinous Offence" Is One Where Peremptorily Punishment Is Imprisonment Upto 7 Yrs Or More: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that when the accused had, while committing the offence of lurking house trespass by night or house-breaking by night, also voluntarily caused or attempted to cause death, then the convicting Court can per-emptorily impose a sentence of life imprisonment, upon the juvenile in conflict with law. The bench comprising Justice Sureshwar Thakur further …

JJ Act Implementation: High Court Seeks DSLSA's Response On Operationalizing Scheme For Deployment Of Para Legal Volunteers In Police Stations
2 years, 7 months ago

JJ Act Implementation: High Court Seeks DSLSA's Response On Operationalizing Scheme For Deployment Of Para Legal Volunteers In Police Stations

Live Law  

Dealing with a criminal reference concerning implementation of various provisions of Juvenile Justice Act, the Delhi High Court has recently sought response of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority on operationalising NALSA Scheme for Para-Legal Volunteers which provides for the presence of paralegal volunteers in police stations, to apprise arrestees of their legal rights. While directing DSLSA to file status …

Hyderabad gang rape: When can juveniles be tried as adults?
2 years, 9 months ago

Hyderabad gang rape: When can juveniles be tried as adults?

Firstpost  

The police probing the gang rape of a teenage girl in Hyderabad want to prosecute the five arrested minors as adults. This is allowed after the 2015 amendment to the Juvenile Justice Act, if they are accused of a ‘heinous crime’ and are between the ages of 16 and 18 Police officials, investigation the gang rape of a teenage girl …

DCPCR Moves Supreme Court Challenging Juvenile Justice Act 2021 Amendments Making Certain Offences Non-Cognizable
2 years, 10 months ago

DCPCR Moves Supreme Court Challenging Juvenile Justice Act 2021 Amendments Making Certain Offences Non-Cognizable

Live Law  

The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the amendments made to the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 in 2021 by which certain categories of offences against children have been made non-cognizable.The Commission is challenging the 2021 Amendment to the extent it made the following categories of. The Delhi Commission for …

How recent amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act threaten years of progress
3 years, 1 month ago

How recent amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act threaten years of progress

Hindustan Times  

Children are sold in the market like potatoes, tomatoes and onions, said additional sessions judge Kamini Lau in a landmark 2014 order, where she reiterated the recommendations of the Law Commission made in 1993 to prohibit the sale of children. It declared the sale and procurement of children an offence punishable with imprisonment that may extend up to five years, …

Parliamentary panel decides not to push for lowering age limit of juvenile offenders under POCSO
3 years, 7 months ago

Parliamentary panel decides not to push for lowering age limit of juvenile offenders under POCSO

Firstpost  

Minor offenders under POCSO are currently tried under the Juvenile Justice Act, which also has a provision that let’s the juvenile justice board decide whether an offender above 16 years of age should be tried as an adult A key parliamentary panel has decided not to push for lowering the age limit to 16 years from 18 years for juveniles …

Centre rejects panel’s idea to try 16+ as adults under Pocso
3 years, 7 months ago

Centre rejects panel’s idea to try 16+ as adults under Pocso

Hindustan Times  

The government has turned down the suggestion of the parliamentary panel on Home Affairs to charge as adults, those over the age of 16 involved in cases of child sexual assault, according to the action taken report tabled by the committee in Parliament on Tuesday. The JJ Act, 2015 empowers Juvenile Justice Board to decide upon matters of children in …

Juvenile Justice Act And Misplaced Objectives
4 years, 9 months ago

Juvenile Justice Act And Misplaced Objectives

Live Law  

The Bois Locker Room issue has raised many important questions regarding consent, boys' culture and privacy. The Act created two parallel systems and if a Juvenile was within the age group of 16-18, s/he could be tried as an adult. As per Section 15 of the Act if a Juvenile in the Relevant Age Group commits an heinous offence and …

Child, Who Has Not Committed Heinous Offence, Can’t Be Tried At Children’s Court: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 2 months ago

Child, Who Has Not Committed Heinous Offence, Can’t Be Tried At Children’s Court: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently held that a 'child', as is defined under Section 2 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, who has not committed a heinous offence, cannot be tried at a Children's Court.Under Section 19 of the JJ Act, a Children's Court may send a child to a place of safety till he attains the age of 21 …

Consider Amendment To State Act To Reduce Age Of Juvenility From 18 To 16 Yrs, J&K HC Tells State [Read Order]
6 years, 10 months ago

Consider Amendment To State Act To Reduce Age Of Juvenility From 18 To 16 Yrs, J&K HC Tells State [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Central Act further provides that children between 16 and 18 years of age be tried as adults for heinous crimes. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the state government to consider amending the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Juvenile Justice Act, 2013, to reduce the age of juvenility from 18 years to 16 years. the Juvenile …

Initiate Suo Motu Proceedings For Implementation Of JJ Act,Establish Child Friendly And Vulnerable Witness Courts: SC To High Courts [Read Judgment]
7 years, 1 month ago

Initiate Suo Motu Proceedings For Implementation Of JJ Act,Establish Child Friendly And Vulnerable Witness Courts: SC To High Courts [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, requested Chief Justices of all High Courts to "seriously consider" establishing child friendly courts and vulnerable witness courts in each district.The Bench comprising Justice M.B. The Supreme Court, on Friday, requested Chief Justices of all High Courts to "seriously consider" establishing child friendly courts and vulnerable witness courts in each district. Functioning of State and …

Only 288 child centres get Juvenile Justice clearance by Kerala government
7 years, 2 months ago

Only 288 child centres get Juvenile Justice clearance by Kerala government

Deccan Chronicle  

KOZHIKODE: As the final date for applying under the mandatory Juvenile Justice Act 2015 has been over, only 51 percent of the childcare institutes in the state - 586 of 1,147 - have applied. Each institute that comes under the Act would have a board comprising government officials, experts in the field of child rights and the parents. Malappuram district …

Kerala: Only 369 child care centres registered under JJ Act
7 years, 3 months ago

Kerala: Only 369 child care centres registered under JJ Act

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode: The deadline is December 31, but only 369 of the 1,147 child care centres had registered under the mandatory Juvenile Justice Act, of 2015 in the state. The Supreme Court had made it clear that all child care centres in the country should register with the JJ Act by this year. Each centre that comes under the JJ Act …

Tamil Nadu: Govt mulls setting up child-friendly courts
7 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Govt mulls setting up child-friendly courts

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: To improve the judicial process related to juveniles, government officials are mulling a child-friendly court, places of safety and a de-addiction centre. Plans for a child-friendly court for victims under Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act in Chennai which has been on the cards for a long time, is finally going to materialize a couple of months, District …

Benefits Of Beneficial Legislations On Child/Juvenile Care & Protection Shall Be Extended To All Categories Of Children: SC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 10 months ago

Benefits Of Beneficial Legislations On Child/Juvenile Care & Protection Shall Be Extended To All Categories Of Children: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

SC said the definition of the expression “child in need of care and protection” under Section 2 of the JJ Act should not be interpreted as exhaustive.In significant stride, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued guidelines to protect and augment the rights and welfare of children and for the proper implementation of beneficial legislations like The Commissions for Protection of …

All Child Care Institutions must be registered under the Juvenile Justice Act
8 years, 7 months ago

All Child Care Institutions must be registered under the Juvenile Justice Act

Live Law  

The Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 has come into effect from 15th January, 2016. As per Section 41 of JJ Act, 2015 all institutions, whether run by the State Government or by voluntary or non-governmental organisations, which are meant, either wholly or partially, for housing children in need of care and protection and those in conflict with. As per Section 41 …

SC sets aside life imprisonment imposed on a murder convict holding him ‘juvenile as on the day of occurrence’ [Read Judgment]
8 years, 8 months ago

SC sets aside life imprisonment imposed on a murder convict holding him ‘juvenile as on the day of occurrence’ [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court in Dilshad vs. State of U.P has set aside the punishment of life imprisonment imposed on a person convicted for murder, by holding him to be juvenile in terms of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, as on the day of occurrence.Apex Court Division Bench comprising of Justices V. Gopala Gowda and U.U. The Supreme Court in Dilshad …

SC sets aside life imprisonment imposed on a murder convict holding him ‘juvenile as on the day of occurrence’ [Read Judgment]
8 years, 8 months ago

SC sets aside life imprisonment imposed on a murder convict holding him ‘juvenile as on the day of occurrence’ [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court in Dilshad vs. State of U.P has set aside the punishment of life imprisonment imposed on a person convicted for murder, by holding him to be juvenile in terms of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, as on the day of occurrence.Apex Court Division Bench comprising of Justices V. Gopala Gowda and U.U. The Supreme Court in Dilshad …

SC refuses to entertain plea against new Juvenile Justice Act
9 years ago

SC refuses to entertain plea against new Juvenile Justice Act

Live Law  

Supreme Court today refused to entertain a PIL which challenged the validity of the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 saying it cannot be a subject matter of a public interest litigation and can only be admitted if an aggrieved comes before the court.Salman Khurshid, the senior lawyer who appeared for activist Tahseen Poonawalla argued that the court must look into. Supreme …

Supreme Court to hear the Challenge against new Juvenile Justice Act Tomorrow
9 years ago

Supreme Court to hear the Challenge against new Juvenile Justice Act Tomorrow

Live Law  

A writ Petition filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 is coming up for admission Tomorrow before the Chief Justice’s Bench.In the PIL filed by Congress leader and Activist Tahseen Poonawalla it is submitted that the new Act seeks to repeal and replace the existing Juvenile Justice Act,. A writ Petition filed in the Supreme Court …

Petition filed in SC against new central law on juvenile
9 years, 1 month ago

Petition filed in SC against new central law on juvenile

India TV News  

Petition filed in SC against new central law on juvenile New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the recently-passed juvenile law that allows delinquent minors of 16 years of age and above to be tried as New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity …

The Juvenile Justice Bill: Misplaced Sensitization
9 years, 2 months ago

The Juvenile Justice Bill: Misplaced Sensitization

Live Law  

The Juvenile Justice Bill, 2015 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 1 December 2015, despite widespread opposition to the bill by some of the members of the civil society, politicians and parliamentarians. Where the relevant child who is alleged to have committed a heinous offence is apprehended by the police, the JJ Bill mandates such child to be brought …

Rajya Sabha bows to public pressure; passes long pending Juvenile Justice Bill
9 years, 3 months ago

Rajya Sabha bows to public pressure; passes long pending Juvenile Justice Bill

Live Law  

Bowing to mounting public pressure in the backdrop of the release of the juvenile convict in the Nirbhaya case which had led to an unprecedented public outrage, Rajya Sabha passed the Juvenile Justice Bill, 2015 which had been hanging fire in the House for the last many months.Under the new law, juveniles between the ages of 16 to 18 years …

Rajya Sabha bows to public pressure; passes long pending Juvenile Justice Bill
9 years, 3 months ago

Rajya Sabha bows to public pressure; passes long pending Juvenile Justice Bill

Live Law  

Bowing to mounting public pressure in the backdrop of the release of the juvenile convict in the Nirbhaya case which had led to an unprecedented public outrage, Rajya Sabha passed the Juvenile Justice Bill, 2015 which had been hanging fire in the House for the last many months.Under the new law, juveniles between the ages of 16 to 18 years …

Parliament clears Juvenile Justice Bill: All you need to know about the new law
9 years, 3 months ago

Parliament clears Juvenile Justice Bill: All you need to know about the new law

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha yesterday cleared the Juvenile Justice Bill amid mounting public pressure following the release of the juvenile convict in the Nirbhaya gangrape case. The passage of the Bill, which replaces the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, now paves way for the trial of those between 16-18 years as ‘adults' in case of heinous offences. Role of Juvenile …

WCD Ministry invites comments on Model Social Audit Formats for monitoring and evaluation under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
9 years, 5 months ago

WCD Ministry invites comments on Model Social Audit Formats for monitoring and evaluation under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000

Live Law  

The Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 provides for monitoring and evaluation of functioning of structures under the Act through Social Audit. Further, Rule 64 of the Central Model Rules, 2007 states that the Central Government or the State Government shall monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Act annually by reviewing matters concerning establishment of Board or Committee or Special Juvenile …

WCD Ministry invites comments on Model Social Audit Formats for monitoring and evaluation under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000
9 years, 5 months ago

WCD Ministry invites comments on Model Social Audit Formats for monitoring and evaluation under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000

Live Law  

The Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 provides for monitoring and evaluation of functioning of structures under the Act through Social Audit. Further, Rule 64 of the Central Model Rules, 2007 states that the Central Government or the State Government shall monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Act annually by reviewing matters concerning establishment of Board or Committee or Special Juvenile …

PIL for proper implementation of Juvenile Justice Act; SC imposes Cost on Central Government
9 years, 7 months ago

PIL for proper implementation of Juvenile Justice Act; SC imposes Cost on Central Government

Live Law  

The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Central Government for not filing a counter affidavit in a petition questioning the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Boards across the country. The Social justice bench of the Apex Court, while imposing Rs.25,000 cost on the Ministry of Women and Child Development remarked "You are not even bothered to file your affidavit. …

PIL for proper implementation of Juvenile Justice Act; SC imposes Cost on Central Government
9 years, 7 months ago

PIL for proper implementation of Juvenile Justice Act; SC imposes Cost on Central Government

Live Law  

The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Central Government for not filing a counter affidavit in a petition questioning the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Boards across the country. The Social justice bench of the Apex Court, while imposing Rs.25,000 cost on the Ministry of Women and Child Development remarked "You are not even bothered to file your affidavit. …

Why you should oppose the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill 2014
9 years, 10 months ago

Why you should oppose the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill 2014

Live Law  

Since the Nirbhaya rape in Dec. 2012, media has been repeatedly demonizing children found involved in commission of serious offences, leading to a public outcry against the protective approach of the Juvenile Justice Act 2000. India’s history of juvenile justice goes back 150 years when India enacted the Apprentices Act in 1850 to bind over petty offenders as apprentices rather …

The new juvenile law
9 years, 10 months ago

The new juvenile law

The Hindu  

There was never any doubt that the progressive juvenile law enacted in 2000 was not being implemented properly and that there was a need to revisit its provisions. However, its laudable features have been overshadowed by one provision that states that children in the 16-18 age group will henceforth be tried as adults if they are accused of committing ‘heinous …

Amending JJ Act will neither deter serious offenders nor reform juvenile crime
9 years, 11 months ago

Amending JJ Act will neither deter serious offenders nor reform juvenile crime

Firstpost  

The reformative foundations of India’s juvenile justice law have been shaken. One of the new proposals in the Union Cabinet’s move to introduce a law to amend the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 will empower the Juvenile Justice Board to determine whether children between the ages of 16 and 18, who have been accused of having committed some particularly serious crimes, …

Modi holds off public opinion on juvenile crimes, stalls amendments to JJ Act
9 years, 11 months ago

Modi holds off public opinion on juvenile crimes, stalls amendments to JJ Act

Firstpost  

A proposal to try juveniles in the 16-18 age group accused of heinous crimes under the IPC was “dropped” from the agenda of the Union cabinet on Tuesday amid opposition by rights activists and a Supreme Court observation that there was a need to re-examine laws on the issue. A proposal to try juveniles in the 16-18 age group accused …

Juvenile law “far too liberal”; take a relook at the JJ Act: SC to Government
10 years, 4 months ago

Juvenile law “far too liberal”; take a relook at the JJ Act: SC to Government

Live Law  

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice U.U. Lalit has described the punishment for “admonition” and “group counseling” for juveniles as punishment for even severe crimes, as “far too liberal” and urged Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to suggest a relook at the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 by the Government.Mr. Lalit has described the punishment for “admonition” …

Juvenile Justice Care and Protection Bill 2014 introduced in the Lok Sabha
10 years, 7 months ago

Juvenile Justice Care and Protection Bill 2014 introduced in the Lok Sabha

India TV News  

New Delhi: After years of wait, the government has finally introduced the Juvenile Justice Care and protection Bill 2014 in the Lok Sabha today. This Act will give power to the Juvenile Justice Board to decide if juveniles between the ages of 16 – 18 should be tried as adults for despicable crimes like murder and rape.It will also empower …

Amending juvenile law
10 years, 7 months ago

Amending juvenile law

The Hindu  

Legislative responses ought to be well thought-out, and lawmakers need to be wary of tinkering with existing laws because of moral panic over one incident. The idea of carving out an exception in the Juvenile Justice Act for children between the ages of 16 and 18 when they are accused of rape, murder, and other serious offences is completely retrograde. …

JJ Act amendment: Delhi gang-rape victim's parents demand retrial of convicted juvenile
10 years, 7 months ago

JJ Act amendment: Delhi gang-rape victim's parents demand retrial of convicted juvenile

Firstpost  

The parents of the deceased victim of the Delhi gang-rape want the juvenile convict to be re-tried in the wake of the amendments to the JJ Act. The parents of the deceased victim of the 16 December, 2012 gang-rape in New Delhi want the juvenile convict to be re-tried in the wake of the amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act …

Union Cabinet clears amendments to Juvenile Justice Act
10 years, 7 months ago

Union Cabinet clears amendments to Juvenile Justice Act

Firstpost  

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved an amendment to the Juvenile Justice act, which will empower the Juvenile Justice Board to decide on whether a juvenile above 16 years involved in heinous crimes such as rape is to be sent to a observation home or tried in a regular court. New Delhi: A proposal which will empower the Juvenile Justice …

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