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Don't allow hiding under forgetting: Why Delhi HC's 'right to be forgotten' ruling raises serious concernsA recent Delhi High Court ruling grants acquitted individuals a 'right to be forgotten'. Their names will be removed from online search res...- Aam Admi Party Delhi chief booked over minor survivor's identity disclosureDelhi Police has registered a case against Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bhardwaj. He is accused of revealing the identity of ...
- Supreme Court refuses to interfere with anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in POCSO caseThe Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the Allahabad High Court's decision to grant anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand S...
- Pakistan-linked terror conspiracy case: NIA files report against five juvenilesThe National Investigation Agency has filed a report on five juveniles involved in a Pakistan-linked terror plot. The plot aimed to spy on ...
- NHRC member defends notice to MeitY, says child safety concerns override pending DPDP enforcementThe NHRC in its March 24 notice to the ministry had raised alleged non-compliance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act by dig...
- Pune Porsche Case: Bombay HC orders release of minor from observation homeThe appeal involves the juvenile's detention in an observation home, lenient bail conditions, tampering with blood samples, and the involve...
- Why negligent parents have bigger responsibility in juvenile crimesWhile the juvenile involved in the Porsche crash in Pune must undoubtedly face the consequences for his actions, the primary burden of resp...
- Govt introduces bill in Lok Sabha to amend Juvenile Justice ActThe bill seeks to amend the Juvenile Justice Act to empower district magistrates to issue orders for adoption.
- Why criminal act is not the same as criminal liabilityIn common law, criminal liability is tested by actus reus (guilty act) and mens are (guilty mind). This means that a criminal act alone doe...
- Kailash Satyarthi calls for enforcement of Juvenile Justice ActTalking about the situation across the world, Satyarthi exhorted nations to take collective responsibility in order to end child labour and...
- Juvenile Justice Act draft rules could be used in Mercedes hit-and-run caseThe case was highlighted as the accused teenager who was short of 18 years, had allegedly drove his father's Mercedes over 32-year-old Sidd...
- New Juvenile Justice Act deals with juvenile convict's release: HC toldDelhi High Court was told by the government that the issue of ascertaining whether a juvenile has been reformed before his release from a s...
- Parliamentary panel rejects government proposal to try juveniles as adultsA parliamentary committee today rejected the government's proposal to try as adults juveniles between 16 and 18 years involved in heinous c...
- 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...
- 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.
- NDA government to amend Juvenile Justice ActThe Women and Child Development Ministry today sent the final draft of a bill to amend the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Childre...
- SC notice to centre over Juvenile Justice ActSC has sought the govt’s views on a plea by Nirbhaya’s parents to permit courts in certain cases to examine the mental maturity of a juveni...
- No plan to reduce age of juveniles: GovtOn January 4, a suggestion was made regarding lowering of age of juveniles from 18 years to 16 in the wake of the Delhi gangrape case.
- Supreme Court decides to examine the definition of juvenile in Juvenile Justice ActThe counsel, appearing for the petitioners, submitted that the constitutional validity of the definition of juvenile is in conflict with th...
- Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on amending Juvenile Justice ActA Bench of Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra agreed to examine the plea which assumes significance as a juvenile is an accused in ...
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