RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY OF LAW, PATIALA

CRIMINAL LAW SUBSTANTIVE-I

Academic Year: 2020

TOPIC: Changing dimensions and scope of criminal law-judicial perspective.

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SUB TOPIC: Change in Juvenile Laws in India.

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SUBMITTED BY: ADARSH GUPTA SUBMITTED TO: SHARANJIT MAM

ROLL NO.: 18205 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW

GROUP NO.: 34 RGNUL, PUNJAB.

SECTION: C

SEMESTER: 5th
INTRODUCTION

In this section the juvenile term will be discussed in detail. Meaning and definitions pertaining to
term Juvenile is discussed. The problem of increment in Juvenile delinquency is discussed. The
juveniles are not only involved in crimes which are not serious in nature but also involved in
crimes which are heinous in nature. So the project will cover the change in laws related to
juveniles.

OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill 2015 has been passed by
the Rajya Sabha. It was introduced in Parliament after public outrage because one of the
offenders in the 2012 gang rape case was a few months short of 18 years of age. The bill had
already been passed by the Lok Sabha. The main objective of the study is to analyse the impact
of The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 after its implementation.

LANDMARK CASES

 The Nirbhaya case

 Shakti Mills Gang Rape
 Hatigaon Rape case
 Jhabua Murder case.

RESEARCH QUESTION

Whether The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is successful in
curbing the Juvenile delinquency?
CONCLUSION OR SUGGESTION

The suggestion includes:

What should be the changes which should be in education?

What should be the moral values that should be taught to children?

The suggestion also includes the points to curb this social disorder.

The conclusion includes the pros and cons of implementation of The Juvenile Justice (Care
and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The short analysis of impact of the The Juvenile
Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and The concluding part of the whole
project.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2018/01/31/adult-time-adult-crime-road-juvenile-
justice/
 https://www.indialawjournal.org/article-4.php
 https://jlc.org/youth-justice-system-overview
 https://indiankanoon.org/search/?formInput=juvenile%20cases