Parliamentary panel asks govt to consider reducing juvenile delinquency age to 16 under POCSO ActThe committee said that it believed that minor sexual offenders may commit more serious and heinous crime if left untreated and uncounselle...
16 Mar, 2021, 05.48 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
Proposed amendment to juvenile law draws bouquet, brickbatsUnder the proposed amendment in the Juvenile Justice Act, juveniles above 16 years could be treated at par with adults if involved in heino...
24 Aug, 2014, 01.25 PM IST
SC dismisses pleas on fresh interpretation of term 'juvenile'The petition had referred to the trial court verdict by which four adult accused were convicted and sentenced to death and sought similar t...
28 Mar, 2014, 03.25 PM IST
Ministry for juveniles in heinous crimes to be tried as adultsThe proposal is part of a draft note being prepared by the Women and Child Development (WCD) ministry for Cabinet nod, sources said here.
02 Dec, 2013, 04.48 PM IST
Dec 16 gangrape: Supreme Court allows Juvenile Justice Board to deliver verdict involving minorThe apex court admitted a plea seeking fresh interpretation of the term 'juvenile' in the statute on the basis of mental and intellectual m...
22 Aug, 2013, 12.12 PM IST
December 16 gangrape case: Verdict involving juvenile deferred again till August 31The judgement of a minor in the December 16 gangrape case was again deferred till August 31.
19 Aug, 2013, 12.58 PM IST
December 16 gangrape: Verdict involving juvenile deferred to Aug 19The apex court had on July 31 asked Swamy to inform the JJB not to pronounce its verdict on the alleged role of the minor in the December 1...
05 Aug, 2013, 01.01 PM IST
SC to hear Subramanian Swamy's plea to reinterpret term juvenile on July 31A bench comprising Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked him to inform the JJB about his pending petition in the apex c...
23 Jul, 2013, 06.08 PM IST
- Retain juvenile age: NCPCR to MHA
The home ministry is in a bind as there are strong voices of important stakeholders emerging first from the women and child development min...
07 Feb, 2013, 04.00 AM 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
Sheila Dikshit backs demand for lowering juveline age limitSheila Dikshit today gave her support, saying the nature of the crime should not be overlooked while deciding on the age issue.
03 Feb, 2013, 09.24 PM IST
- Govt to consider demand for reducing juvenile age limit: Salman Khurshid
Salman Khurshid seems to favour the existing limit noting one should not react by looking at the issue in isolation but said government wil...
01 Feb, 2013, 10.11 PM IST
Punishing juvenile culprits: We need to lower the qualifying age and ensure changes in our value systemsThe assertion of a primary accused in the Delhi gang rape case that he is a minor has sent the law enforcement authorities into a tizzy to ...
14 Jan, 2013, 08.50 AM IST
Delhi gang rape: Bureaucrats, cops favour denial of bail, lowering juvenile ageStricter punishment for gang-rape, denial of bail for crime against women and lowering juvenile age limit to 16 are among the key recommend...
06 Jan, 2013, 09.29 PM IST
Minor in gangrape should be given same punishment as other accused: AK WaliaDelhi Health Minister A K Walia today said the minor, who was allegedly part of the group that gang-raped a young paramedical student, shou...
05 Jan, 2013, 08.29 PM IST
- Lower juvenile age limit to 16 years: Ajay Singh Yadav, Haryana minister
The minister also agreed with the view that those involved in cases of sexual assault should be socially boycotted.
05 Jan, 2013, 05.53 PM IST