Bill to amend Juvenile Justice Act in Parliament on Wednesday
August 01, 2014 13:30
The Cabinet is likely to take up the Juvenile Justice Act in Parliament on Wednesday.
On June 18, India's Ministry of Women and Child Development had stated that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, would be repealed and re-enacted.
This amended bill will be introduced in Parliament to replace the Act.
Under the bill, in cases where children aged between 16 and 18 are accused of serious crimes including murder, rape and acid attacks, authorities will conduct an assessment of factors including the "premeditated nature" of the offence and "the child's ability to understand the consequences of the offence".
Based on the assessment, children can be prosecuted in an ordinary criminal court, and punished as adults if convicted. They cannot be sentenced to death or life imprisonment without the possibility of release.
So, does the Juvenile Justice Act need amendment? Read
On June 18, India's Ministry of Women and Child Development had stated that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, would be repealed and re-enacted.
This amended bill will be introduced in Parliament to replace the Act.
Under the bill, in cases where children aged between 16 and 18 are accused of serious crimes including murder, rape and acid attacks, authorities will conduct an assessment of factors including the "premeditated nature" of the offence and "the child's ability to understand the consequences of the offence".
Based on the assessment, children can be prosecuted in an ordinary criminal court, and punished as adults if convicted. They cannot be sentenced to death or life imprisonment without the possibility of release.
So, does the Juvenile Justice Act need amendment? Read
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