Supreme Court takes suo motu note of delay in release of prisoners after grant of bailThe 13 convicts had approached the top court, claiming their detention to be "illegal" as there were clear orders passed by the Juvenile Ju...
15 Jul, 2021, 09.57 PM IST
Ryan case: Order on plea of accused teenager on January 8Additional Sessions Judge Jasbir Singh Kundu reserved the order after hearing arguments of the counsel for the accused, the CBI and the com...
06 Jan, 2018, 01.52 PM IST
Draft rules of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 releasedThe rules that were released by Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi prescribe detailed child friendly procedures for police.
25 May, 2016, 05.04 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee gives nod to trial of juveniles as adults for serious crimesThe Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, got Mukherjee's nod recently, official sources said here today.
04 Jan, 2016, 07.45 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
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
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
December16 gang-rape case: Centre says juvenile cannot be tried twiceThe Centre told the SC that the law did not allow the juvenile to be tried twice for the same offence as sought by the parents of victims.
06 Jan, 2014, 05.58 PM IST
- Delhi Gangrape case: SC notice to Centre on plea of victim's father
SC also sought the records including the statement of the victim that implicated the juvenile offender in the case.
02 Dec, 2013, 02.05 PM IST
Nirbhaya’s parents move Supreme Court seeking criminal trial for juvenileNirbhaya parents moved the SC challenging the Juvenile Justice Board trial for the 17-year-old accused and demanded fresh trial by a crimin...
30 Nov, 2013, 03.48 PM IST
Juvenile in December 16 gangrape case convicted for dacoityJuvenile Justice Board has held the minor guilty of illegally confining and robbing a carpenter on Dec 16 night before participating in the...
19 Jul, 2013, 01.49 PM IST
Delhi gangrape: Inquiry against juvenile accused concludesWhile the juvenile faced inquiry before the Juvenile Justice Board, the four adult accused are being tried before a fast track court.
05 Jul, 2013, 02.59 PM 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
Sixth rape accused will walk free on June 4The birth certificate and his school documents both showed him to be born on June 4, 1995, rendering him about five-and-a-half months short...
29 Jan, 2013, 04.10 PM 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
- Delhi gang-rape: Juvenile Justice Board to give order on trying Juvenile in fast-track court
Juvenile Justice Board will pronounce its order tomorrow on whether a juvenile involved in Delhi gangrape-cum-murder case be prosecuted alo...
23 Jan, 2013, 06.20 PM IST