The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, which provides for lowering the age for trial from 18 years, was passed by Rajya Sabha with a voice vote.
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Gandhi said institutions would be established to house juveniles convicted of heinous crimes until they are 21 years old, after which they would be reviewed for release. “Now if a child of 15 of 14 years of age commits such crime, will the government again rush to amend the bill?”
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Women and Child Development minister Maneka Gandhi reiterated that no juvenile will be sent directly to jail if the act comes into force.
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India today passed a bill allowing harsher punishments for juveniles aged 16-18 after an outcry over the release of a young rapist who served three years in a detention facility for his part in a notorious gang-rape in 2012. However, members of Left parties walked out of the Rajya Sabha before the bill was passed, demanding that it should be sent to a select committee of the house.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, pitched for a different setup for juvenile criminals.
The Parliament today passed the Juvenile Justice Bill on back of release of juvenile, on Sunday, involved in the December 2012 gangrape.
Nirbhaya’s parents earlier on Tuesday met Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and urged early passage of the bill in parliament.
‘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. Indias National Crime Records Bureau data shows that 16- to 18-year-olds account for a majority of minors arrested for crimes but activists said the latest amendment violated child rights and would not stem sex crimes.
Earlier, during the day, she had appealed to BJP President Amit Shah and Congress President Sonia Gandhi to get the bill passed in the current session of Parliament. Singh’s mother told news channel CNN-IBN that she was happy the bill had been passed, but that justice for her daughter remained elusive.
Four other men, all adults, convicted in the case have been sentenced to death.
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As far as those who commit heinous crimes are concerned, the priest said there are some children who reach maturity (physically and mentally) faster than others and they are fully aware of what they are doing.
