'Juvenile' walked free, others in his footsteps won'tThe juvenile convict's release on December 20 perhaps galvanised lawmakers into giving their assent to the Juvenile Justice Bill two days l...
31 Dec, 2015, 01.36 PM IST
Wait is over as Rajya Sabha Passes Juvenile Justice BillThe Rajya Sabha passed the Juvenile Justice Bill, which provides for the trial of those between 16 and 18 years as adults for heinous offen...
23 Dec, 2015, 01.22 AM IST
Juvenile bill clears RS but other legislations remain stuckEven though the Rajya Sabha passed the Juvenile Justice Bill, several other legislations which the government was hoping to get through cou...
22 Dec, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
Juvenile Justice Bill was rushed through in Rajya Sabha: CPIMCPI(M) today rued that Parliament missed an opportunity to consider the "important" bill in a more "dispassionate and scientific" manner.
22 Dec, 2015, 09.43 PM IST
Rajya Sabha takes up Juvenile Bill against the backdrop of 2012 Delhi gangrapeWomen and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said the legislation is "compassionate" and comprehensive in nature.
22 Dec, 2015, 06.55 PM IST
Nirbhaya's parents witness Rajya Sabha proceedings on juvenile billParents of the December 2012 gangrape victim today keenly watched deliberations in RS as Minister Maneka Gandhi piloted the Juvenile Justic...
22 Dec, 2015, 03.58 PM IST
Government lists Juvenile Bill in Rajya Sabha tomorrow, hopes for its passageThe bill, however, will have no effect on the juvenile offender as it will not have retrospective effect like most laws.
22 Dec, 2015, 12.46 AM IST
Nirbhaya's parents meet Ghulam Nabi Azad, seeks Rajya Sabha passage of Juvenile Justice BillParents of the December 16 gangrape victim today met Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad.
21 Dec, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
December 16 gangrape: NGO says juvenile convict deserves 2nd chanceNGO working for the protection of men's rights in the country today said the juvenile convict in the 2012 Delhi gangrape case deserves a se...
21 Dec, 2015, 09.49 PM IST
Parties seek early passage of Juvenile BillTMC leader Derek O'Brien said the various parties should rise above politics and allow the passage of the Bill.
21 Dec, 2015, 03.42 PM IST
Govt using Juvenile Bill to deflect attention from DDCA: Ghulam Nabi AzadAsked if Congress will support the bill, the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha said, "Yes, we have said bring it tomorrow. Let them bring...
21 Dec, 2015, 03.35 PM IST
Nirbhaya: Demand in RS for immediate passage of juvenile billA demand for passage of the amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act to allow children between 16-18 years to be tried as adults in heinous c...
21 Dec, 2015, 03.26 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal's view to try 15-yr-olds as adults mindless: ExpertsDelhi government's proposal to try juveniles of 15 to 18 years as adults for heinous crimes has got a thumbs down from legal experts and ri...
27 Oct, 2015, 05.45 PM IST
Juvenile Justice Bill likely to be tabled in Lok Sabha this weekThe Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014 seeks to try 16-18 years old juveniles accused of heinous crimes under la...
03 May, 2015, 12.31 PM IST
Cabinet approves changes in Juvenile Justice Act to tackle heinous offences like murder, rapeOn the basis of the approval of the Cabinet, a bill amending the current law will be introduced in the current session of Parliament, govt ...
23 Apr, 2015, 04.02 AM IST
A shocking 132 per cent increase in cases of attack on women by juvenilesMinister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi had favoured treating juveniles accused of heinous crimes like rape on par with adul...
18 Aug, 2014, 03.26 PM IST
New Bill lets minors be tried as adults for heinous crimesThe new Bill allows minors to be tried as adults in cases of heinous crimes like rape, but lays down that in no case a juvenile will be sen...
07 Aug, 2014, 02.15 AM IST