Maneka Gandhi opens the discussion on the JJB

December 22, 2015 14:16

The parent's of the Delhi braveheart reach Parliament as discussion on Juvenile Justice Bill begins in Rajya Sabha. Indian Union Cabinet minister for Women & Child Development in the government opens the discussion on the bill. The JJB has been passed in the Lok Sabha but has been stalled in the Rajya Sabha for the last six months. It's important to note that the bill cannot be applied with retrospective effect, which means that even if the age is lowered to 16 for adults, it will not be applied to the juvenile convict in the Delhi gang rape, but only to crimes committed by juveniles hereafter.

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