Abstract : “A nation’s children are its supremely important asset and the nation’s future lies in their proper development. An investment in children is indeed an investment in future. A healthy and educated child of today is the active and intelligent citizen of tomorrow”. –Rabindra Nath Tagore
Children are the future of our country and to ensure them that they leap towards felicitous world, there should be more trajectory and transpicuous law. As no one wants to be criminal by itself, Children brains are like sand which can be molded in any shape. Children in conflict with the law are treated as adult criminals in justice systems that deny their basic human rights and do not respect juvenile justice standards. This paper starts describing the growth of juvenile justice legislation evolved from pre independence to post independence era in India. Despite of being such welfare law present in our constitution there has been a great hop in the rate of Juvenile crime in India. A State is the ultimate parent of child, as you know a child is like a seed as you sow as it reap; therefore it aims to ensure that children do not rammed with the law in the first place. The ambiance in which a child resides is main factor it can be socio-economic or physiological reasons, which are varied and often complex: It includes poverty, family disaggregation, and lack of education and employment opportunities, peer pressure, lack of parental guidance…
The paper also tries to find out Why historical aspect necessary to understand the reform? Why need juvenile system? Why need foster homes? Why need preventive programs? The concept of juvenile delinquency is to show the correct path from which they are strayed and further put impediments on their way to commit crimes which can be of any nature. The Constitution of India recognizes the right of children in Article 15(3) connotes, State can make any special provision for children and has the duty to provide compulsory education to all children below theage of 14 years. Article 45 connotes for early childhood care and education to children below the age of six years. And a new amendment has came into in light in The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children ) Act, 2015, aims at ensure protection ,proper care, development, and social reintegration of children in difficult circumstances by establishing of Child welfare committees along with Juvenile Justice Boards in each districts. Apart from multiple laws governing children, there exist many other problems at the grassroots level which are waiting for amelioration. In the concluding part, some suggestions have been made for preventive measures of Juvenile Crimes.
Cite : Singhal, E., Khan, H., & Sharma, A. (2022). Juvenile Justice In India: Status And Challenges (1st ed., p. 135). Noble Science Press. https://doi.org/10.52458/9789391842680.nsp2022.eb.asu.ch16
