Juvenile Justice Act - An Overview

This article provides a detailed understanding of the current scenario of the juvenile justice system in India. Adding to that is contrasting with the past amendments and their effects. The authors begin by defining the juvenile justice act. This act provides a broader view at juveniles. The authors attempt to explain who juveniles are from the view point of law, as the law consists of legal jargons. A horrific incident that was the Delhi gang rape which included a minor as one of the perpetrators caused an outrage in India forcing the legislators to amend the pre existing juvenile justice act of 2000. The authors then proceed to explain the amended act and how heniousness is the determining factor in deciding the age of the juvenile. The authors then examine the reasons behind juvenile delinquency and the reason behind committing the crime, it includes various factors which have been discussed by the authors in this article. The article then dwells into the establishment of juvenile justice board. This is followed by case laws of the Supreme Court of India. The Supreme Court has had a major part in interpreting the law regarding the juveniles. The authors then discuss about the child welfare committee, which is a part of the juvenile justice act and plays a significant role in protecting the children who face various abuses and harassment. This is followed by a brief on rehabilitation, which provides an idea to the readers on various types of rehabilitation available to the juvenile delinquent after he has served his sentence. The article then cross examines the various problems associated with juvenile rehabilitation. Vijay Sudharshan | Darshan V"Juvenile Justice Act - An Overview" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-5 , August 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd18199.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/other/18199/juvenile-justice-act---an-overview/vijay-sudharshan