Juvenile Act

Cabinet drops amendments to Juvenile Act from agenda, prefers re-look

The women and child development ministry had rejected the recommendations of a parliamentary committee not to try juveniles in the age group of 16 to 18 years under laws governing the adults (IPC).

Adoption set to become easier as Maneka Gandhi proposes changes in Juvenile Act

The proposed amendment would also bring in the concept of foster care to enable children to be placed with willing families instead of children homes, and the government would be ready to pay for this, she said in Rajya Sabha while replying to a discussion on the working of the Women and Child Development (WCD).

Delhi rape: Re-assess Juvenile Act, says Congress

Amid growing clamour for enhanced punishment to perpetrators of the Delhi gang-rape, Congress today underlined the need for a re-look at the Juvenile Act as one of the accused in the case is a minor.