Juveniles

Uri terror attack: Two Pakistanis arrested for helping terrorists are Class 10 students

Two Pakistanis who had been arrested for being 'terror guides' to the JeM terrorists who carried out the Uri terror attack are Class 10 students.

Firstpost special report: What India must do to end abuse of children

These are instances in which child abuse can be clearly connected to a collective failure of society.

WCD releases draft rules on Juvenile Justice Act: Challenge lies in implementation

The women and child development department has come up with draft rules governing the Juvenile Justice Act. While the public furore is missing, this development is no less significant.

Long road to rehabilitation: Maharashtra juvenile justice system cuts pendency, but challenges remain

Maharashtra has reduced the pendency of cases before its juvenile justice boards (JJBs) by one-third in the past few years, but a lot remains to be done in the system, said Justice VM Kanade

Worrying signals from Delhi’s underbelly: Juveniles being used to settle gang scores

Juveniles are increasingly being used as ‘contract killers’ to eliminate rivals by gangs and crime syndicates in the city of Delhi.

15-years-old too must get death for rape, says Arvind Kejriwal

Juveniles who are 15 years old too must get death penalty if they commit rape, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.

Juveniles over 15 years of age should get death penalty for rape, says Arvind Kejriwal

Juveniles who are 15 years old too must get death penalty if they commit rape, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.

Two juveniles arrested for alleged gangrape of 2-year-old girl in Delhi

Two juveniles were apprehended late on Saturday night in connection with the rape of two-and-a-half-year-old girl at west Delhi’s Nihal Vihar area.

Argument over metro seat takes ugly turn: Five juveniles accused of stabbing 16-year old boy to death

Five teenagers were on Thursday apprehended by the police for allegedly stabbing to death a 16-year-old boy after a heated argument over a seat in the metro train.

NCRB stats confirm Delhi's reputation as 'rape capital', show major rise in cases in Mumbai

NCRB statistics show that the number of reported cases of rape as a proportion of the total population is by far the highest in Delhi as compared to other cities in the year 2014.