Kalyani Singh, School of Law, UPES, Dehradun
ABSTRACT
The paper focuses on the contemporary issues and challenges of juvenile justice administration in India. The Juvenile law went through several changes in these past years. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is comprehensive Act on the Juvenile. The objective of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 is to provide Child friendly approach from adjudication to the disposal of matter related to the Child. The Constitution also impose duty on the state to ensure the need and human rights of children under various Article of the Constitution. However, there are several instances where the laws are not properly followed. There are still lack in the proper administration of juvenile justice in India. There is failure on the side of the police officer to act appropriately as per the JJ Act, extraction of confession from child during preliminary assessment and gross negligence from public servant and NGOs running Shelter Homes. There is provision in the JJ Act for the timely inspection of shelter homes, still we find there are cases of sexual assault to minor girls in shelter homes, no proper maintenance of shelter homes, children are abused in shelter homes. It shows failure from the side of Child Welfare Committee in inspection of shelter homes. As per the NCPCR report, there are 7163 child care institution in India, of which 40% do not have any measure to prevent sexual abuse in the institution. The Government has to take steps to ensure the administration of juvenile Justice as per the provision of the Act. As India is one of the youngest populations in the World. The judiciary has played vital role in securing the rights of Children in conflict with law.
