A case has been registered under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act over alleged violations by two NGOs in south Delhi, police said on Thursday.
Justice D Y Chandrachud, who was speaking at the National Juvenile Justice Consultation programme held at the Supreme Court in New Delhi, said it was imperative to acknowledge that children in conflict with law are not just offenders but in many cases are in need of care and protection.
A government school teacher in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district has been arrested and remanded in 14-day judicial custody by a court here for allegedly directing some students to slap their classmate 168 times for not completing her homework.
New Delhi: Overruling the recommendations of a parliamentary panel, government today went ahead with a proposal to try juveniles in the age group of 16 to 18 years accused of heinous crimes under laws for
New Delhi:The Supreme Court yesterday said there was a need to re-examine various laws dealing with juveniles involved in heinous crimes like murder and rape and asked the government to see whether necessary changes could
New Delhi: Government proposes to amend the Juvenile Justice Act to address the complex issue of crimes committed by juveniles and pave the way for making adoption easier, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi said today.The proposed
Chandigarh: Lamenting that children were not a “political priority” in the country, Nobel laureate and child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi today appealed to the Centre to implement the toughest law to put an end to
New Delhi: In a setback to the NDA government, a parliamentary panel has rejected the government's bid to amend the Juvenile Justice Act. The government was proposing to treat juvenile as adults in cases of
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the central government to appoint the chairman and the members of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights as same was dysfunctional on account of their
New Delhi:The union cabinet Wednesday gave its nod to amend the Juvenile Justice Act that will pave the way for 16/18-year-olds to be treated as adults when involved in heinous crimes.The decision was taken at
New Delhi: A proposal which will empower the Juvenile Justice Board to decide whether a juvenile above 16 years involved in heinous crimes such as rape is to be sent to a observation home or
New Delhi: The government is planning special provisions in the current Juvenile Justice Act to address heinous offences committed by children above the age of 16 years, Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi
New Delhi: Narendra Modi government is seriously considering to bring about significant changes in Juvenile Justice Act, according to government sources. If these sources are to be believed then serious discussion is going on among
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a plea of the father of the December 16 gangrape victim Damini that the juvenility of an accused needs to be ascertained by
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