For all the folks clamouring for justice out there, here is the Juvenile Justice Act 2000 as it stands........
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 defines a "juvenile" as a person who has not completed his 18th year. As per the provisions of this Act, any offence committed by a juvenile cannot be prosecuted under the normal criminal laws applicable to adults.......
As per section 16 of the Act, neither the death penalty nor imprisonment for any term can be awarded to a juvenile. This means a juvenile can never be sentenced with imprisonment even for a day........
Proceedings against a juvenile for an offence committed by him are conducted by a Juvenile Justice Board that consists or comprises of three members; including a metropolitan magistrate and two social workers.......
And as per the provisions of Section 15 of the Act, irrespective of the gravity of the crime/offence committed by the juvenile, the maximum punishment can only send him to a special home (rehabilitation centre) for a maximum period of three years. The juvenile is also allowed to go scot free the very day he turns 18 according to the existing provisions of the very same act..........
Time for a much desired change or otherwise, let each one of us draw our own conclusions.........
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 defines a "juvenile" as a person who has not completed his 18th year. As per the provisions of this Act, any offence committed by a juvenile cannot be prosecuted under the normal criminal laws applicable to adults.......
As per section 16 of the Act, neither the death penalty nor imprisonment for any term can be awarded to a juvenile. This means a juvenile can never be sentenced with imprisonment even for a day........
Proceedings against a juvenile for an offence committed by him are conducted by a Juvenile Justice Board that consists or comprises of three members; including a metropolitan magistrate and two social workers.......
And as per the provisions of Section 15 of the Act, irrespective of the gravity of the crime/offence committed by the juvenile, the maximum punishment can only send him to a special home (rehabilitation centre) for a maximum period of three years. The juvenile is also allowed to go scot free the very day he turns 18 according to the existing provisions of the very same act..........
Time for a much desired change or otherwise, let each one of us draw our own conclusions.........
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