WHY IS THERE NEED FOR

JUVENILE JUSTICE?
• Juvenile is a person whose age is below 18.
• Juvenile Justice is a legal framework which defines justice
for juveniles in India; it supports and gives special
approaches towards prevention and treatment of Juvenile
delinquency.
• Juvenile delinquency is defined as “the habitual committing
of criminal acts or offences by a young person, especially
one below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution
is possible.”
ACTS CONCERNING WITH
CHILDREN AND ITS EVOLUTION

Juvenile Justice
The Juvenile Justice Juvenile Justice Act, (Child Care &
Act, 1986 2000 Protection Act)
2000
JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT AND
THE HISTORY
• APPRENTICES ACT 1850- IT WAS THE FIRST LEGISLATION
THAT LAID FOUNDATION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
IN INDIA.

• REFORMATORY ACT 1897- IT SUGGESTED THAT

JUVENILE OFFENDOR SHOULD BE TREATED IN A
DIFFERENT WAY FROM AN ADULT AND RECOMMENDED
PROVISION OF REFORMATORY SCHOOLS.

• THE CHILDREN ACT 1920- IT WAS ADOPTED BY UNION

TERRITORIES, BUT NOT IN ALL STATES. AT THIS POINT
THE “WELFARE” APPROACH WAS ADOPTED FOR
CHILDREN.
• JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT 1986- THIS ACT REPEALED ALL
OTHER CHILDREN ACTS AND PROVIDED A LEGAL
FRAMEWOK FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

• JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT 2000- IT SET THE PRIMARY

FRAMEWORK AND ITS MAIN AIM WAS TO REHABILITATE
THE CHILD INTO THE MAINSTREAM SOCIETY.

• JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT 2015- CAME INTO FORCE IN 15TH

JANUARY . ACCORDING TO THIS ACT THE MAIN
PROVISION WAS THAT A CHILD ABOVE 16 YEARS COULD
BE TRIED AS ADULTS
COMPARISON BETWEEN JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT
2000 AND JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT 2015
 JUVENILE JUSTICE AMENDMENT
BILL 2018

• Introduced by Minister of Women and Child

Development Maneka Gandhi.

• Bill seeks certain changes to provisions of adoption.

• Transfer of Powers from courts to District Magistrates.

• Transfer of Proceedings.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JUVENILE
JUSTICE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SIMILARITIES BETWEEN JUVENILE
JUSTICE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

• The right to an attorney.

• The right to confront and cross-examine witnesses.

• The right to have notice of the charges.

• There must be proof beyond a reasonable doubt for a guilty

conviction.
IMPACTS OF JUVENILE
JUSTICE
• SENSE OF JUSTICE TO VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF VICTIMS.

• DISCOURAGES CHILDREN FROM DOING UNLAWFUL ACTS.

• CAN HAVE LASTING ILL EFFECTS ON JUVENILES.

• JUVENILE JUSTICE HOMES ARE MERE WAREHOUSES.

POSSIBLE PENALTIES AND
PUNISHMENTS
• Giving the child a firm warning, letting the child go home while
simultaneously counselling the parents;
• Ordering the child to attend group counselling sessions
• Ordering the child to perform supervised community service
• Ordering the parents or guardians to pay fine.
POSSIBLE PENALTIES AND
PUNISHMENTS (CONTD.)
• Releasing the child on probation. The parents or guardians will have to
execute a bond (up to 3 years) which may include surety and be
responsible for the child’s behaviour. The responsibility can also be
handed over to a ‘fit person’ or ‘fit facility’ which is a recognized
person or government organization or NGO which is prepared to
accept the child’s responsibility.
• The JJB may also pass orders directing the child to attend school or
vocational training, or preventing the child from going to a specified
place
CONCLUSION

• It was already proven that the juvenile justice act of 2000 was not
implemented properly and needed immediate revision.
• In many ways the juvenile justice act of 2015 was a forward looking
and comprehensive act that provides for dealing with children in
conflicts and law and those requiring protection.
• This will also address the public disgust over the perceptions that
young offenders are getting away with serious offences like murder
and rape.
THANK YOU

Made by:-
Ishaan Vats