Tag: juvenile offender
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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015: A Critical Scrutiny
By Medha Haradhan, WBNUJS, Kolkata. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Bill, 2015 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 22nd December, 2015. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) seeks to replace the Act of 2000. The new Act has attracted a lot of criticism from various sources…
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Juvenile Justice Act 2015: A Ground-breaking Adoption or a Dicey Alteration
By Anjana Mohan, Symbiosis Law School, Pune. After years of constant discussion and arguments on whether to replace the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and giving an apt description to who is a child and how can a child in conflict be tried under different scenarios of committing heinous crimes after the…