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CENTRAL LAW ON JUVENILE
We, the children, must receive protectionA recent investigation revealed that nearly 10,000 minors were wrongly held in adult prisons in India between Jan 2016 and Dec 2021, based ...07 Jun, 2024, 10.52 PM IST- Parliament panel recommendation on adoption raises bigger question of recognising same-sex union: ExpertsHomosexuality in India was decriminalised in 2018 but same-sex marriages are still not recognised. Also under the Juvenile Justice Act, eit...09 Aug, 2022, 05.02 PM IST
- Plea filed in Supreme Court against new central law on juvenileThe Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, cleared in the winter session of Parliament, repeals and recasts the old ...31 Jan, 2016, 09.30 AM IST
- Gangrape victim's parents among those detained near India GateScores of protesters, including the parents of the December 16 gangrape victim, were detained by the police after they staged a protest nea...20 Dec, 2015, 09.17 PM IST
- 30% rise in number of juvenile offenders from 2012 to 2014Number of juvenile offenders in the country has seen a rise from 36,822 in 2012 to 48,230 last year, Rajya Sabha was informed today.17 Dec, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
- 50% increase in cases involving juveniles in 10 years: GovernmentThe issue of crime by juveniles is mainly dealt through Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 which provides for refo...15 Dec, 2015, 03.00 PM IST
- High Court seeks Centre's reply on steps post release of juvenile convict in Delhi gang rapeThe court asked whether a management committee has been constituted as per the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Rules, is it still in existence.11 Dec, 2015, 03.59 PM IST
- Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's proposal on juvenile age impractical: ExpertsDelhi government would need WCD ministry’s nod to bring down juveniles’ age limit to 15 and the latter is in no mood to relent.21 Oct, 2015, 07.04 AM 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
- Cabinet clears Juvenile Justice Act amendmentsHowever, according to the Bill, in no case the juvenile involved in a heinous crime will be sentenced to death or life imprisonment.06 Aug, 2014, 09.45 PM IST
- Tougher penalty for heinous crimes by juveniles? SC agrees to examineThe development in the SC coincided with a promise from the government that it would look into the demand for lowering the age for who qual...05 Feb, 2013, 04.31 AM IST
- Hang juvenile accused: Delhi victim's father, brotherThe family of the Delhi gang-rape victim today demanded death penalty for the juvenile accused in the incident and said they would challeng...28 Jan, 2013, 10.27 PM IST
- Juvenile board's decision 'unfortunate': Delhi victim's kinThe family of the Delhi gang-rape victim today termed the Juvenile Justice Board's decision of ruling the sixth accused in the case as mino...28 Jan, 2013, 07.42 PM IST
- Gangrape: Juvenile be tried in fast-track court, Subramanian Swamy to JJBThe bench of Board (JJB) asked Swamy to approach the Supreme Court or the Delhi High Court with regard to his plea before January 23 and fi...14 Jan, 2013, 08.31 PM IST
- SC notice to UP govt on judicial probe in Banda rape caseThe Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Mayawati-led UP government on the plea seeking a judicial probe into the alleged rape of a Dal...22 Jan, 2011, 01.01 AM IST
- Make adoption easyHama does not allow a married Hindu woman to adopt.19 Dec, 2009, 03.26 AM IST
- Revise draft rules framed under juvenile justice act: HCAlarmed over the increase in the number of crimes involving children in Tamil Nadu and the lack of comprehensive rules to safeguard their i...17 Jun, 2008, 01.55 PM IST
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