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Don’t appease the mob

Written by G Mohan Gopal I The Indian Express I December 22, 2015 The juvenile justice bill, to be debated by the Rajya Sabha today, confuses revenge with justice Our Parliament is on the verge of committing a heinous crime against its youngest citizens as it ..... Read More

Juvenile Justice Bill: 23 US states have moved to reverse approach to child law that India is taking

Bhavya Dore I Scroll.in I Dec 23, 2015 On Tuesday evening, the Rajya Sabha passed a bill that, among other things, will allow juveniles between the ages of 16 and 18 years to be tried as adults in some cases of so-called heinous offences. One of the ..... Read More

Big questions for our generation

Barkha Deva I The Hindu I December 21, 2015  The manner in which crucial laws are being amended will end up eroding rights that have deep consequences on the lives of our children and us as citizens of a thriving democracy. All because the state hasn’t been able ..... Read More

प्राइम टाइम : हम माफी, प्रायश्चित को इंसाफ क्यों नहीं मानते?

Ravish Kumar I NDTV I December 22, 2015 नया कानून जनभावना या चैनल भावना को संतुष्ठ करने के लिए बना है या वाकई इससे कोई इंसाफ होता है। किसका इंसाफ होता है। सारा ज़ोर सज़ा पर है, सुधार पर क्यों नहीं है। हम माफी, प्रायश्चित को इंसाफ़ क्यों ..... Read More

India Has Taken A Rash Decision On Juveniles

NDTV I December 23, 2015 The Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill lowering the age of a juvenile from 18 to 16 years was passed in the Rajya Sabha after opposition parties like the Congress and the TMC resiled from their earlier stand of referring the amendment to a ..... Read More