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The BJP-led NDA government on Wednesday approved the amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act that will now allow juveniles in the age group of 16 to 18 years, who are accused of committing a heinous crime, to be tried as adults.
Young inmates of a government-run juvenile remand home watch an event attended by Bollywood star Salman Khan in Mumbai September 15, 2009. The remand home houses children who have committed petty crimes or have run away from home. [Representational Image]Reuters
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in view of the increasing number of crimes being committed by juveniles above 16 years.
According to the statement, "the amendments to the draft bill strike a fine balance between the demands of the stakeholders asking for continued protection of rights of juveniles and the popular demand of citizens in the light of increasing incidence of heinous crimes by young boys".
The cabinet's approval to the amendment has been received well by Twitterati. It was a crucial decision as one of the rapists involved in the brutal gangrape of Nirbhaya was a juvenile. Most people across India demanded a trial of the juvenile, who had inflicted the most brutal physical assaults on the victim.
Modi Govt Allows Trial of Juveniles at 16 as Adults; Twitterati Hail Decision
Young inmates of a government-run juvenile remand home watch an event attended by Bollywood star Salman Khan in Mumbai September 15, 2009. The remand home houses children who have committed petty crimes or have run away from home. [Representational Image]Reuters
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in view of the increasing number of crimes being committed by juveniles above 16 years.
According to the statement, "the amendments to the draft bill strike a fine balance between the demands of the stakeholders asking for continued protection of rights of juveniles and the popular demand of citizens in the light of increasing incidence of heinous crimes by young boys".
The cabinet's approval to the amendment has been received well by Twitterati. It was a crucial decision as one of the rapists involved in the brutal gangrape of Nirbhaya was a juvenile. Most people across India demanded a trial of the juvenile, who had inflicted the most brutal physical assaults on the victim.
Modi Govt Allows Trial of Juveniles at 16 as Adults; Twitterati Hail Decision
