A Critical Study Of Children Under Juvenile Justice System In India

Misha Sinha, Amity University

ABSTRACT

The Juvenile Justice System is the largest mechanism in India to work with two notable groups of vulnerable children i.e., children without the family or family support, and children who ostensibly commit crimes or offences, the Juvenile Justice (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000, (further amended in 2006) is the current principle framework for the Juvenile Justice Act has incorporated provisions relating to children from the Indian Constitution, UN guideline’s, and Child Rights Principles. The Juvenile Justice Act covers two categories of children: *(CHILD IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION AND JUVENILE IN CONFLICT WITH LAW). The law defines between these two categories of children and has assigned separate and independent mechanisms and procedures to address their issues.

Juvenile Delinquency is a serious offence, and there is a global trend of increased Juvenile crime, with more and more youth participation in violent crimes. Similar trends of rising rates of Violent Crimes Similar trends of rising rates if violent crimes. Similar trends of rising rates of violent crimes committed by Juveniles can be found in India, the Indian Legal System and Judiciary have some changes to the Laws governing Juvenile Justice in India. The purpose of this paper is to examine the causes of Juvenile Delinquency and the explanations provided by the scholars from various fields to explain the problem. To address the issue of Juvenile Delinquency in India, the Law pertaining to Juvenile Delinquency has been amended, and juveniles involved in heinous crimes are tried as adults.