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Union Cabinet on February 17, 2021 approved the proposal of the Women and Child Development Ministry to amend the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
The proposal seeks to amend the act to introduce measures to strengthen child protection set-up to ensure the best interest of children.
Proposed Amendments
• The amendments include authorizing the District Magistrate including the Additional District Magistrate to issue adoption orders under Section 61 of the JJ Act to ensure speedy disposal of cases and enhance accountability.
• The amendments also propose to empower the District Magistrates to ensure smooth implementation of the newly proposed measures.
• The District Magistrates will also be empowered to synergize efforts in favour of children in distress conditions.
• The proposal also categorizes previously undefined offences as ‘serious offence’ and defines eligibility parameters for the appointment of CWC members.
• Several difficulties faced in the implementation of various provisions of the Act have also been addressed under the proposed amendments.
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015: Key Details |
| • The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 was passed by the Indian Parliament on December 22, 2015 amid intense controversy, debate and protest over many of its provisions by the Child Rights fraternity. It came into force on January 15, 2016. • The act replaced the Indian juvenile delinquency law -Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. • The act allows juveniles between the age of 16-18 years, who are involved in Heinous Offences, to be tried as adults. • The Act also seeks to create a universally accessible adoption law for India, superseding the Guardians and Wards Act (1890) (applicable to Muslims) and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (1956), which is applicable to Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs). It does not replace them though. |
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