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Well-kept homes could have avoided violence, child rights panel chief says

Richi Verma,TNN | Oct 6, 2013, 11.48 PM IST NEW DELHI: In a matter of weeks, juvenile inmates at the government-run rehabilitation home have hit the headlines on three separate occasions for vandalism, riots and escape bids. Out of the 22 minors who fled on Saturday, five had made ..... Read More

Treat repeat offenders as adults: Juvenile home chief

Abhinav Garg,TNN | Oct 6, 2013, 11.32 PM IST NEW DELHI: Despite regular monitoring by the Delhi high court, the problem of juvenile delinquency continues to worsen in the city, leaving many wondering what more needs to be done. An HC bench took suo motu cognizance of the violence ..... Read More

Lower juvenile age: Home chief

Abhinav Garg TNN New Delhi: Despite regular monitoring by the Delhi high court, the problem of juvenile delinquency continues to worsen in the city, leaving many wondering what more needs to be done. An HC bench took suo motu cognizance of the violence at Majnu Ka Tila in August ..... Read More

Police helpless, say repeat offenders misuse Juvenile Justice Act

Abhinav Garg & Neeraj Chauhan,TNN | Oct 6, 2013, 11.44 PM IST NEW DELHI: The latest arson and rioting by juveniles at Sewa Kutir in north Delhi has left the Delhi Police smarting, as its men had little option but to remain mute spectators. More than 200 personnel — Delhi Police, Delhi ..... Read More

22 boys escape after rioting, starting fire at juvenile home

Abhinav Garg,TNN | Oct 7, 2013, 01.58 AM IST NEW DELHI: Around 50 boys rioted inside a north Delhi juvenile observation home for eight hours on Saturday night, torching down the superintendent's office and triggering blasts by setting fire to gas cylinders. In the melee, 22 boys escaped. By Sunday, ..... Read More