It is official now, the sixth and most brutal assailant who sexually assaulted the 23 year old Nirbhaya/Damini or whatever else you prefer to call her twice; and goaded the others into committing acts of sheer barbarism will go scot free as the government of the day does not intend to amend the juvenile justice act and lower the age of majority or maturity to 16 from the present 18.........
Responding to a query posed by a Rajya Sabha member on this burning issue earlier today the concerned minister said, "the government does not advocate amendments in the juvenile justice act as it stands and will not consider lowering the age of majority or maturity to 16 from the present 18 even in the rarest of rare cases"........
"Crimes committed by juveniles amount to approximately 2% or a little more than 2% of all the crimes committed in the country and therefore the government sees no need to amend the juvenile justice act as it stands, the concerned minister added"........
The pronouncements of the concerned minister has certainly raised the hackles of the women's and civil rights groups and made them see red and raised questions about the relevance and adequacy of the said act in a rapidly evolving society, the most brutal offender was given the benefit of doubt and declared a juvenile on the basis of a school certificate whose very veracity and legitimacy has been repeatedly questioned these groups point out.........
According to the NCRB, there has been a startling 171% jump or spurt in crimes committed by juveniles since the beginning of the new millennium, a whopping 25,125 crimes were committed by juveniles in 2011, out of which 1,149 involved the victim being raped, and an overwhelming majority of all such crimes were committed by those in the age group of 16-18, these groups point out.........
While yours truly has never been an advocate of making an example out of one of many sexual predators and offenders, one strongly feels that an exception should certainly be made in this case and the offender should be incarcerated in the capital's Tihar jail for a minimum period of ten years ranging up to the rest of his natural life keeping in view the barbaric nature and cold bloodedness of the crime committed......
Well, one can continue crying oneself hoarse but things are going to remain the way they are on the ground unless the new political dispensation that assumes the reins of power post the 2014 general elections does a rethink or volte face on this controversial issue and makes suitable amendments to this act.......
Time to confront the government of the day with cold figures, statistics and projections of future crimes likely to be committed by juveniles put out by experts in the field and to take to the streets once again clamouring for justice, methinks, what do you think?????????
Responding to a query posed by a Rajya Sabha member on this burning issue earlier today the concerned minister said, "the government does not advocate amendments in the juvenile justice act as it stands and will not consider lowering the age of majority or maturity to 16 from the present 18 even in the rarest of rare cases"........
"Crimes committed by juveniles amount to approximately 2% or a little more than 2% of all the crimes committed in the country and therefore the government sees no need to amend the juvenile justice act as it stands, the concerned minister added"........
The pronouncements of the concerned minister has certainly raised the hackles of the women's and civil rights groups and made them see red and raised questions about the relevance and adequacy of the said act in a rapidly evolving society, the most brutal offender was given the benefit of doubt and declared a juvenile on the basis of a school certificate whose very veracity and legitimacy has been repeatedly questioned these groups point out.........
According to the NCRB, there has been a startling 171% jump or spurt in crimes committed by juveniles since the beginning of the new millennium, a whopping 25,125 crimes were committed by juveniles in 2011, out of which 1,149 involved the victim being raped, and an overwhelming majority of all such crimes were committed by those in the age group of 16-18, these groups point out.........
While yours truly has never been an advocate of making an example out of one of many sexual predators and offenders, one strongly feels that an exception should certainly be made in this case and the offender should be incarcerated in the capital's Tihar jail for a minimum period of ten years ranging up to the rest of his natural life keeping in view the barbaric nature and cold bloodedness of the crime committed......
Well, one can continue crying oneself hoarse but things are going to remain the way they are on the ground unless the new political dispensation that assumes the reins of power post the 2014 general elections does a rethink or volte face on this controversial issue and makes suitable amendments to this act.......
Time to confront the government of the day with cold figures, statistics and projections of future crimes likely to be committed by juveniles put out by experts in the field and to take to the streets once again clamouring for justice, methinks, what do you think?????????
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