Following the discussion on the Juvenile Justice Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the Congress on Tuesday asserted that there is a need for social change and just changing the law won’t work. The 2015 bill suggests that juveniles aged between 16 to 18 years of age committing awful offences be treated as adults.
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She said Juvenile Justice board will comprise of psychologists, social workers and experts and a juvenile should be kept in a separate cell in prisons with adults.
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“This government had made attempts to pass this Bill by listing several times in Rajya Sabha but could not succeed”, he said and blamed it on obstructions by Congress.
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UNCRC states that signatory countries should treat every child under the age of 18 years in the same manner and not try them as adults. I don’t think this formula is in the interests of either children or victims or society as a whole.
Presently, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 deals with Juvenile’s involvement in heinous offence. On the other hand, the current Bill adds a new provision for monthly checks on foster family by the CWC.
While CPI(M) members led by Sitaram Yechury staged a walkout demanding that the Bill be sent to a Select Committee, most of the other parties including Congress welcomed the passing of the legislation.
Changes were suggested to the Bill after deliberations with the Ministry of Women and Child Development. A single person is now eligible to adopt a child, however, a single male is not allowed to adopt a girl child.
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Meanwhile, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla sounded confident of getting the Bill passed from the Upper House.
