The Rajya Sabha today passed the Juvenile Justice Bill, which seeks to lower the age bar for prosecuting those involved in heinous crimes to 16 years from the existing 18 years, so as to ensure that even 16-year-olds, if involved in such crimes, will be prosecuted like adults.
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However, the bill is being accused of being in violation to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which specifies that all children under the age of 18 will be treated as equal. But if opinions are divided on this, another option is to send the bill to a standing committee with a four-six week deadline, to coolly examine all views and then for the House to pass the bill within an agreed deadline.
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Taking a dig at the government, Azad said when the Juvenile law was first enacted by the Rajiv Gandhi dispensation, the cutoff age was 16.
“But for the parents, the amended juvenile justice bill would never have been passed in parliament”, said Kiran Bedi, a celebrated police officer.
The bill is likely to be taken up by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
They had met Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in the morning seeking their support to ensure that the bill gets passed. In doing so, it has taken at least one aspect of the December 16, 2012 Delhi gang rape case, which shook the conscience of the nation and sparked a public movement for women’s safety and justice, to its logical conclusion.
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“Juveniles’ involvement in crime is increasing the fastest”. Need to think about how we treat our young persons and how crime should be fought.
“I understand that a change in law will not affect my daughter’s case, but a serious crime even if it is committed by a minor should not be overlooked”, Devi said before the legislation was adopted.
Three bills were passed in Rajya Sabha today within minutes and one was introduced, as Congress and BJP came together to complete the pending legislative business but Left parties staged a walkout alleging that “A- Team and B-Team” have come together with an “understanding” to pass the measures without any debate.
Responding to a point raised by a member, the minister said that bringing in a law against rape had a considerable impact as cases were being registered by victims. The JJB will conduct a preliminary inquiry to determine whether a juvenile offender is to be sent for rehabilitation or be tried as an adult.
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Members from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam also questioned the hurry in passing the bill, suggesting that it may be sent to a select committee.
