Draft rules of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 released

No child between 16 and 18 years of age in conflict with law will be handcuffed or sent to jail or lockup, according to the draft rules of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 that was released on Wednesday.......

Prez nod to trial of juveniles as adults for serious crimes

Juveniles of 16 years of age and above can now be tried as adults if they commit heinous offences like rape and murder as President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to an Act in this regard. The......

Will Railways' ChildLine scheme make runaway children safer?

Are the ChildLine booths for runaway children an attempt to sanitise Indian railway stations or a genuine effort for the protection of 'railway kids'? Rashme Sehgal finds out. IMAGE: Children from......

LS passes bill to make minors punishable for heinous crimes

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill that provides for trying juveniles aged between 16 and 18 years for heinous crimes under laws for adults, with the government insisting that it had tried to......