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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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TISS suspended Dalit PhD scholar for protesting Centre’s policies, alleges student body
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
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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: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game