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VOL. 10, ISSUE 2 (2024)
A critical study of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and the status of Juvenile delinquency in State of Tripura
Authors
Brij Mohan Pandey, Swapan Debbarma
Abstract
Children are vulnerable and we have an absolute obligation to protect
and provide them a safe enviroment to live in. The future of the country
depends on its children. The Indian legal system of child-centric legislation
dates back to Aprentices Act, 1850 to various other legal instruments, aiming
to protect them from abuse and exploitation. The Juvenile Justice (Care and
Protection of Children) Act 2000 was the first legislation which defined
“Juvenile” or “child” and recognised children as “rights bearing entities”,
However, the brutal gang rape incident which took place in Delhi on 16th December 2012 proved to
be the landmark case which changed the present law of Juvenile Justice System. Accordingly
this law was amended in 2015, which empowered the Juvenile
Justice Board to decided whether Children between the ages of 16 to 18 years to
be tried as adults for committing henious offence. This
study look into the provision of Juvenile Jusitice Law in UK, USA and UK and
make a comparative study of the juvenile law respectively. The study also include
data analysis of crime committed by juvenile of Tripura as per National Crime
Record Bureau report.
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Pages:76-80
How to cite this article:
Brij Mohan Pandey, Swapan Debbarma "A critical study of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and the status of Juvenile delinquency in State of Tripura". International Journal of Law, Vol 10, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 76-80
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