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New Juvenile Justice Act to come into force from today

Written by Shalini Nair I The Indian Express I New Delhi I January 15, 2016 The Act, passed by the Rajya Sabha in the winter session of Parliament, received President Pranab Mukherjee’s assent on December 31. The Juvenile Justice Act, which allows children aged 16 ..... Read More

Delhi gang rape: Second chance for teenage rapist?

BBC News I December 15, 2015 Three years after the brutal gang rape – and subsequent death – of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student on a bus in the Indian capital, one of her rapists – a minor at the time of the crime – is set to ..... Read More

Draconian and ineffective

Written by Swagata Raha and Shruthi Ramakrishnan I The Indian Express I December 25, 2015 Drastic legislative measures in response to the spike in sexual crimes against children distract public attention from executive and judicial failures to ensure justice for child victims The responses from different ..... Read More

Case study: Why emotional public outrage should not sway the rehabilitation of juvenile convicts

Bhavya Dore I Scroll.in I December 20, 2015 The firestorm of public outcry as the juvenile involved in the Delhi gang-rape case is set to be released from the home he was sent to is a good time to look at the larger picture. The ..... Read More

The Juvenile Justice Amendment Is A Victory For Retribution, Not Justice

Neha Singhal I The Huffington Post I December 24, 2015 The release of the juvenile involved in the widely publicised rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on 16 December 2012 has put the spotlight on the juvenile justice system in India. The belief ..... Read More