Juvenile Justice Bill

Juvenile Justice Bill: Age of juvenile merely a small part of the new law

The new Juvenile Justice Bill recognises juveniles between the ages of 16-18 years and permits them to be tried as adults for heinous offences.

Juvenile Justice Bill: Dropping the age bar is an eyewash, not a safety net for women

The flaw in the swift manner in which the Houses of Parliament have cleared the juvenile act is the knee-jerk fashion in which it was done

Juvenile Justice Bill passed: Here's how Rajya Sabha MPs made their respective cases

Maneka Gandhi kicked off the Rajya Sabha's reply to the debate on the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill that had been passed previously by the Lok Sabha

Juvenile Justice Bill: If the nature of the crime is critical, why stop at 16, not 13?

The Rajya Sabha has cleared the Juvenile Justice Bill. The focus now shifts from the offender to the offence, and we devote our energy to deciding what constitutes an ‘adult’ crime committed by a juvenile

Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice Bill: 16-year-olds can now be tried as adults for rape and murder

Putting a close to protracted legislative debate and a widespread public outcry, the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Juvenile Justice Bill.

Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice Bill: Here’s all you need to know about the new law

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, is finally set to be taken up in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Here's what you should know about the bill,

Modi on DDCA row: 'Jaitley is as pure as Advani, Congress trying to fix good and noble ministers of BJP'

In a strong show of support for Arun Jaitley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the finance minister will come through "with flying colours" against charges of corruption levelled against him by the Opposition in the same way LK Advani did in the Hawala case.

For Jyoti Singh's parents, mixed emotions as RS passes new law on juvenile justice

Parents of the 16 December gangrape victim on Tuesday welcomed the passage of the long-pending Juvenile Justice Bill saying that it will deter juveniles from committing such crime against women even though they rued that their daughter has been denied justice.

New law will keep children and women safe in the future: Reactions to the Juvenile Justice Bill

Putting an end to a protracted legislative debate and a widespread public outcry, the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Juvenile Justice Bill. Under the new law, children between the ages of 16 years and 18 years who commit heinous crimes can now be tried as adults.

Juvenile Justice Bill: Public pressure forces Rajya Sabha into debate but it may not be a smooth passage

Rajya Sabha has been forced to take up the Juvenile Justice Bill for debate owing to unprecedented public pressure following the release of the convict in Jyoti Singh rape case