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Opinion | Pune Porsche Crash And India's Shoddy Juvenile Justice System
In the Pune incident, the act of granting bail to the juvenile on trivial conditions, such as writing an essay on traffic safety and assisting the traffic police, was not only naive but also patently illegal.
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Over 830 Children Rescued From Child Marriage In Assam Operations in 2022
These rescue operations were conducted from January to December of 2022.
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Delhi Government To Set Up Three Juvenile Justice Boards In Two Years
The Delhi High Court has asked the city government to set up three juvenile justice boards in New Delhi, as proposed by authorities, within two years.
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Kerala Court Sentences Man To 135 Years Imprisonment For Raping, Impregnating Minor Cousin
The convict was the victim's father's elder brother's son and used to take her to her school and bring her back home to her maternal grandmother.
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129-Year-Old UP Orphanage Faces Police Case For Missing Working Licence
A case has been registered against the office bearers of the 129-year-old 'Yateem Khana' (Muslim orphanage) here for operating without obtaining licence from the Juvenile Justice Board, an official said on Monday.
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5-Year-Old Girl Tortured, Confined In Bathroom By Chhatisgarh Headmistress
A headmistress of a government school was on Monday arrested for allegedly torturing and confining a five-year-old girl inside a bathroom at her house in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district, police said.
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7-Year-Old Boy's Cheeks Burnt With Cigarette By Cousin: Delhi Cops
The police have lodged a case after a seven-year-old boy alleged that his cheek was burnt with a cigarette by his cousin in south Delhi's Neb Sari area, officials said on Friday.
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"No Moral Distinction" Between Orphaned, Abandoned Children: Bombay Court
The Bombay High Court pulled up the Maharashtra government for its stand that benefits given to orphaned children cannot be given to abandoned children and asserted there is no distinction between the two.
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Supreme Court Questions Child Rights Act Amid Rise In Crimes By Minors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of brutal and heinous crimes committed by juveniles and said that it makes them wonder whether the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 has subserved its object.
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Juvenile To Be Tried As Adult Can Seek Benefit Of Juvenile Justice Act: High Court
Merely because a juvenile is directed to be tried as an adult in a case does not mean he or she can be denied the benefit of provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, the Bombay High Court said while granting bail to a
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Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Amendments To Child Rights Act
The Supreme Court Monday sought a response from the Centre to a plea challenging the recent amendment to the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 by which certain categories of offences against children have been made non-cognizable.
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Parliamentary Panel Recommends Uniform Law On Adoption For All Religions, LGBTQ Community
A parliamentary panel has said there was a need to harmonise the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act and the Juvenile Justice Act to bring out a uniform and comprehensive legislation on adoption.
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In Viral Video, Mother Flings 1-Year-Old Baby, Beats Her With Chappal In UP
In incident from village near Hapur, police have registered a case against the mother under the Juvenile Justice Act
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Pune Boy, 11, Found Confined To House With Over 20 Dogs, Case Against Parents
The boy was rescued from the house with the help of an NGO and a case was registered against his parents under the Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection Of Children) Act, 2000, said a police official.
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High Court Pulls Up Delhi Government In Cases Pending Against Juveniles
High Court pulled up the Delhi government for not taking steps to comply with its order for terminating, with immediate effect, all cases where inquiries are pending against minors in alleged petty offences before the Juvenile Justice Boards.
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Opinion | Pune Porsche Crash And India's Shoddy Juvenile Justice System
In the Pune incident, the act of granting bail to the juvenile on trivial conditions, such as writing an essay on traffic safety and assisting the traffic police, was not only naive but also patently illegal.
-
Over 830 Children Rescued From Child Marriage In Assam Operations in 2022
These rescue operations were conducted from January to December of 2022.
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Delhi Government To Set Up Three Juvenile Justice Boards In Two Years
The Delhi High Court has asked the city government to set up three juvenile justice boards in New Delhi, as proposed by authorities, within two years.
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Kerala Court Sentences Man To 135 Years Imprisonment For Raping, Impregnating Minor Cousin
The convict was the victim's father's elder brother's son and used to take her to her school and bring her back home to her maternal grandmother.
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129-Year-Old UP Orphanage Faces Police Case For Missing Working Licence
A case has been registered against the office bearers of the 129-year-old 'Yateem Khana' (Muslim orphanage) here for operating without obtaining licence from the Juvenile Justice Board, an official said on Monday.
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5-Year-Old Girl Tortured, Confined In Bathroom By Chhatisgarh Headmistress
A headmistress of a government school was on Monday arrested for allegedly torturing and confining a five-year-old girl inside a bathroom at her house in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district, police said.
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7-Year-Old Boy's Cheeks Burnt With Cigarette By Cousin: Delhi Cops
The police have lodged a case after a seven-year-old boy alleged that his cheek was burnt with a cigarette by his cousin in south Delhi's Neb Sari area, officials said on Friday.
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"No Moral Distinction" Between Orphaned, Abandoned Children: Bombay Court
The Bombay High Court pulled up the Maharashtra government for its stand that benefits given to orphaned children cannot be given to abandoned children and asserted there is no distinction between the two.
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Supreme Court Questions Child Rights Act Amid Rise In Crimes By Minors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of brutal and heinous crimes committed by juveniles and said that it makes them wonder whether the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 has subserved its object.
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Juvenile To Be Tried As Adult Can Seek Benefit Of Juvenile Justice Act: High Court
Merely because a juvenile is directed to be tried as an adult in a case does not mean he or she can be denied the benefit of provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, the Bombay High Court said while granting bail to a
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Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Amendments To Child Rights Act
The Supreme Court Monday sought a response from the Centre to a plea challenging the recent amendment to the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 by which certain categories of offences against children have been made non-cognizable.
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Parliamentary Panel Recommends Uniform Law On Adoption For All Religions, LGBTQ Community
A parliamentary panel has said there was a need to harmonise the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act and the Juvenile Justice Act to bring out a uniform and comprehensive legislation on adoption.
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In Viral Video, Mother Flings 1-Year-Old Baby, Beats Her With Chappal In UP
In incident from village near Hapur, police have registered a case against the mother under the Juvenile Justice Act
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Pune Boy, 11, Found Confined To House With Over 20 Dogs, Case Against Parents
The boy was rescued from the house with the help of an NGO and a case was registered against his parents under the Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection Of Children) Act, 2000, said a police official.
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High Court Pulls Up Delhi Government In Cases Pending Against Juveniles
High Court pulled up the Delhi government for not taking steps to comply with its order for terminating, with immediate effect, all cases where inquiries are pending against minors in alleged petty offences before the Juvenile Justice Boards.
