Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act

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Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:2015Amendment allows juveniles aged 16-18 to be tried as adults for heinous offences
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Women_and_Child_Development,_Government_of_India
gptkbp:age 18 years
gptkbp:amendedBy 2006
2015
2021
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkbp:category Child welfare law
Juvenile law in India
gptkbp:citation Act No. 56 of 2000
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2000
gptkbp:defines juvenile
child in conflict with law
child in need of care and protection
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Child_Welfare_Committee
Juvenile Justice Board
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act
gptkbp:providesFor adoption procedures
rehabilitation of juveniles
social reintegration
gptkbp:purpose care and rehabilitation of children in need of care and protection
protection of children in conflict with law
gptkbp:replacedBy Juvenile Justice Act, 1986
gptkbp:shortName JJ Act
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Juvenile_Justice_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6