Juvenile Justice
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Bihar court grants bail to 8-year-old boy arrested for rioting
The minor was arrested on September 8. His age was recorded as 13 by the police.
Aishwarya Iyer
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‘He is only 8’: In Bihar, a mother fights for release of minor son arrested after communal clash
However, the Bihar Police have recorded his age as 13. Siwan district magistrate insists that this was not an incident of communal violence.
Aishwarya Iyer
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Judges in Canada are sentencing juvenile offenders to chess – and the results are promising
In Alberta’s University of Lethbridge, an alternative initiative sees youth who commit non-violent crimes sentenced to 25 hours of chess instruction.
Monique Sedgwick, The Conversation, Jeffrey MacCormack, The Conversation & Lance Grigg, The Conversation
Trending
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Ready to pay any price,’ says Rahul Gandhi after being disqualified as Lok Sabha MP
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China’s dam-building spree on Mekong River has turned Thai fishing villages into ‘ghost towns’
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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Supreme Court instructs states to set up child welfare boards, asks HC chief justices to monitor it
The court was hearing a petition that urged it to direct states to ensure that the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, was implemented effectively.
Scroll Staff
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A year since the new Juvenile Justice Act came into being, chaos rules its implementation
Experts say its provisions – including the clause on trying minors as adults – are shrouded in ambiguity, making interpretation difficult.
Bhavya Dore
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The amended Juvenile Justice Act is a flagrant rejection of 21st-century science
It is short-sighted to ignore the fact that a large number of children are exposed to a set of stresses significant enough to delay their ability to regulate impulsive decision-making.
Deepak Jayarajan and Prabhat K Chand
Video
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Watch: Tornado swirling up to a height of 120,000 kilometres observed on the surface of the sun
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‘Petulant’: Australian panelist on TV, describing India’s response to High Commission attack in UK
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Watch this video from the cockpit of a glider plane as it crashes into a building
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Watch: This basset hound patiently taught puppy to use the dog door
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Watch: Rocket with 3D-printed components lifts off successfully (though it fails to reach its orbit)
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Sent to a juvenile home at age 32: The unique and bizarre travails of Mr X
The vagaries of the Indian justice system have tormented Mr X. He was sent to an adult prison for a murder at age 17, and to a juvenile home for the same crime 14 years later.
Bhavya Dore
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Why do children commit crimes? Three juveniles tell their stories
Bullying, peer pressure and the need for cash are some of the triggers.
Bhavya Dore
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India's children would be better protected if UN treaty is properly implemented: Report
Though the Convention on Child Rights is frequently cited by courts, it has yet to be made part of the law in the country, say experts.
Bhavya Dore
The Reel
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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‘Parineeta’ director Pradeep Sarkar dies at 68
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Sexual abuse appears alarmingly widespread in US juvenile justice facilities
Amid significant reforms, a government report has cited failure to act against staff abusers of juveniles in detention.
Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica
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Changing juvenile law won't help victims of heinous crimes: legal expert Mrinal Satish
The noted law professor discusses the flaws in the juvenile justice bill passed by Rajya Sabha and how the name 'Nirbhaya' is steeped in stereotypes.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Juvenile Justice Bill: 23 US states have moved to reverse approach to child law that India is taking
In the west, the focus is increasingly on restorative, rather than punitive justice systems.
Bhavya Dore
The Field
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‘Sultan’: A witty and heartfelt memoir of legendary Pakistani left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram
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ISSF World Cup Bhopal: Rudrankksh Patil wins 10m air rifle bronze, Ramita narrowly misses podium
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Watch: Lionel Messi scores 800th goal with trademark free-kick in Argentina’s win over Panama
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WPL 2023, Eliminator: Harmanpreet Kaur and Alyssa Healy’s teams go head-to-head in first knockout
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Indian hockey: Salima Tete awarded AHF Emerging Player of the Year for her performances in 2022