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Don't leave our kids in judicial limboThe current state of India's juvenile justice system is alarming. More than 50% of cases presented to Juvenile Justice Boards are stuck in ...- Over 9,600 children jailed in adult prisons between January 2016 and December 2021: StudyA study by legal rights body iProbono reveals that over 9,600 children were wrongly held in adult prisons in India from 2016 to 2021. The s...
- ‘Juvenile Justice’ gets canceled after season 1 on Netflix. Know whyThe K-drama series "Juvenile Justice" has been terminated by Netflix after its first season, which premiered in 2022.
- Use technology for welfare of children: Supreme CourtThe apex court also said that the Centre and states needed to look into this aspect and provide necessary software and hardware to JJBs and...
- 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...
- States, HCs to work together to improve juvenile justice infraWhile 32 per cent of the 664 districts in the country do not have children homes, 27 of the districts do not have child protection units.
- After Juvenile Justice Bill, government working on rehab policyThe plan under consideration is to send first-time juvenile offenders to community service instead of a correction home, highly placed sour...
- Activists divided on release of juvenile convict in the December 16 gang rape case"I think the boy should be given another chance to live," Kavita Krishnan, secretary of All India Progressive Women's Association (AIPWA), ...
- Juvenile Justice Committee submits report to HCMaking several suggestions, the Juvenile Justice Committee has directed the State government to fill the posts of Officers in the 32 Distri...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- Parliamentary Panel rejects move to try juveniles as adultsThe ministry also told that according to the amendments, the JJB is expected to conduct a preliminary enquiry within one month
- No change in Government's stand on Juvenile Justice Bill, 2014Noting that issue of lowering age of juveniles involved in heinous crimes from 18 years to 16 years has not been understood in proper persp...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Consensus needed on Juvenile Justice system: PresidentPresident Pranab Mukherjee today said the country urgently needed to arrive at a consensus on the justice system for minors.
- Lower male juvenile’s age to 16 yrs: PanelA parliamentary panel has recommended reduction in the age of a male juvenile from 18 to 16 years after observing that there had been a 10....
- We need to strengthen our juvenile justice system: CJI Altamas KabirCJI Altamas Kabir today said we could face chaos if we does not provide adequate protection and care to children.
- 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...
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