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Jun 28, 2022 · The Juvenile Justice Act Amendment is making it harder to report abuse at child care institutions by making abuse and cruelty by staffers or persons in-charge at Child Care Institutions (CCI) non-cognisable.
Replacing the JJ Act 2000, the Act of 2015 provided (for the first time) for trying juveniles in the age group of 16-18 as adults in cases of heinous offences. The Act has categorised the offences committed by children into three categories - petty offences, serious offences, and heinous offences.
Jul 29, 2021 · It was introduced and passed in Parliament in 2015 to replace the Juvenile Delinquency Law and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children Act) 2000. The Act seeks to achieve the objectives of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children as ratified by India on December 11, 1992.
Feb 22, 2020 · Replaced the 2000 act- the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. Aim : To Comprehensively address children in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection. It mandates setting up Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees in every district.
Mar 25, 2021 · The Bill amends the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and contains provisions related to children in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection. Key Points. Need of the Amendment:
Jun 28, 2022 · Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children), Amendment Bill, 2021. Empowerment of District Magistrate : It authorises District Magistrate including Additional District Magistrate to issue adoption orders under Section 61 of the JJ Act, in order to ensure speedy disposal of cases and enhance accountability.
5 days ago · The Juvenile Justice Act of 2015 is a law in India that deals with the care and protection of children. It was enacted in 2015 and replaced the previous Juvenile Justice Act, 1986. The Act defines a child as a person who is below the age of 18 years. It also defines different categories of children.
Jun 15, 2016 · The Juvenile Justice Act (JJA) pertains to provisions for children found in conflict with the law in India. It also gives provisions for children in need of care and protection. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2018 had been introduced in the Lok Sabha.
Aug 3, 2021 · Key Features of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children Act) 2015 Change in nomenclature : The Act changes the nomenclature from Juvenile to child or ‘child in conflict with law’. Also, it removes the negative connotation associated with the word “juvenile”.
May 14, 2021 · In News: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to amend the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 to introduce measures for strengthening Child Protection set-up to ensure best interest of children.
