Finally , Juvenile Justice Amendment Act passed
Juveniles
aged 16 years and above will now be tried under laws for adults for
heinous crimes as Parliament today passed a much-expected bill in this
regard against the backof a juvenile convict being released in the
gangrape-cum-murder case of December 2012. The Juvenile Justice (Care
and Protection of Children) Bill, which provides for lowering the age
for trial from 18 years, was passed by Rajya Sabha with a voice vote
after a walkout by Left parties which wanted it to be sent to a Select
Committee. The bill was passed by Lok Sabha earlier . We congrats Dr
Anthony Raju , Advocate and Global Chairman , All India Council of Human
Rights, Liberties and Social Justice for the Nation wide campaign for
this act.
www.humanrightscouncil.in
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