Showing posts with label Rape case. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rape case. Show all posts

Friday, January 11, 2013

Is it right to call for a revision of the Juvenile Justice Act

Do you think that people are right to call for a revision of the Juvenile Justice Act following this case?

Laws are meant for the people and not that the people are meant for the laws. There is an old adage for that. Certainly, yes, whenever there is defilement, there is an absolute need to review all the laws
http://tehelka.com/if-you-reduce-juvenile-age-from-18-to-16-this-will-be-repercussions-on-other-laws/

Amendment to the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act

The Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act will be amended to treat those over 15 years of age and charged with heinous sexual assault crimes as adults and try them in a regular court of law.

Currently, if an accused person is found to be a juvenile (under 18 years) he is tried by the Juvenile Justice Board and, if convicted, is sent to a juvenile home for a period of three years. An adult would face up to 10 years in prison for rape and up to life in prison for gang rape, though these penalties is being reviewed and may be made harsher.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Government-to-amend-law-to-nail-juvenile-rapists-minister/Article1-985159.aspx