Juvenile Justice Act

Juvenile Justice Act

The Juvenile Justice Act 1986 is the primary legal framework for juvenile justice in India. The act provides for a special approach towards the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency and provides a framework for the protection, treatment and rehabilitation of children in the purview of the juvenile justice system. The law replaced the "Children Act", 1960.

The first legislation on juvenile justice in India came in 1850 with the "Apprentic Act" which required that children between the ages of 10-18 convicted in courts to be provided vocational training as part of their rehabilitation process. This act was transplanted by the "Reformatory Schools Act", 1897, the "Indian Jail Committee" and later the Children Act of 1960. The Juvenile Justice Bill was first introduced in the Lok Sabha on 22 August,1986.

This act was amended in 2000 and is now known as the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act.

Section 21 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (56 of 2000) as amended by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2006 (33 of 2006)., states that: “Prohibition of publication of name, etc., of juvenile or child in need of care and protection involved in any proceeding under the Act-(1) No report in any newspaper, magazine, news-sheet or visual media of any inquiry regarding a juvenile in conflict with law or a child in need of care and protection under this Act shall disclose the name, address or school or any other particulars calculated to lead to the identification of the juvenile or child shall nor shall any picture of any such juvenile or child shall be published: Provided that for any reason to be recorded in writing, the authority holding the inquiry may permit such disclosure, if in its opinion such disclosure is in the interest of the juvenile or the child. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1), shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees”.

News articles by Arjun Natarajan on Juvenile Justice
* [http://www.pr-inside.com/media-shoots-juvenile-justice-act-in-r373039.htm Media shoots Juvenile Justice Act in reporting MP School killing]
* [http://www.prlog.org/10044527-in-india-media-shoots-juvenile-justice-act-in-reporting-mp-school-killing.html In India Media shoots Juvenile Justice Act in reporting MP School killing]
* [http://www.i-newswire.com/pr142192.html In India Media shoots Juvenile Justice Act in reporting MP School killing]
* [http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200801/1199633185.html In India Media shoots Juvenile Justice Act in reporting MP School killing]
* [http://www.openpr.com/news/33990/Media-takes-Juvenile-Justice-Act-2006-India-for-a-ride-in-sensationalizing-Gurgaon-School-Shooting.html Media takes Juvenile Justice Act 2006 India for a ride in sensationalizing Gurgaon School Shooting]
* [http://www.pr-inside.com/media-meddles-with-india-s-juvenile-justice-r349214.htm Media meddles with India's Juvenile Justice Act 2006 in reporting Gurgaon School Shooting]
* [http://www.i-newswire.com/pr138603.html Juvenile Justice Act 2006 India taken for a ride by media in reporting Gurgaon School Shooting]
* [http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200712/1197651461.html Media takes for a ride India's Juvenile Justice Act 2006 in Gurgaon School Shooting News Coverage]
* [http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200712/1197640049.html In Gurgaon School Shooting coverage, Media takes for a ride India's Juvenile Justice Act 2006]
* [http://www.1888pressrelease.com/in-india-juvenile-justice-is-at-media-s-mercy-pr-61r3rp4y7.html In India Juvenile Justice Is At Media's Mercy]
* [http://www.pressmediawire.com/article.cfm?articleID=1798 In India Media Takes Juvenile Justice for a Ride]
* [http://virginia-press-release.com/38/Juvenile%20Justice%20at%20Media%60s%20Mercy.php Juvenile Justice at Media`s Mercy]
* [http://www.prlog.org/10018957-human-rights-nipped-in-the-bud.html Human Rights Nipped in the Bud]
* [http://loc.prlog.org/10019298-media-meddles-with-juvenile-justice-and-human-rights-in-india.html Media Meddles with Juvenile Justice and Human Rights in India]
* [http://www.i-newswire.com/pr106072.html Human Rights at stake for a Juvenile]


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