Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Indian legislation
gptkbp:allows	trial of juveniles aged 16-18 as adults for heinous offences
gptkbp:amendedBy	gptkb:Juvenile_Justice_(Care_and_Protection_of_Children)_Amendment_Act,_2021
gptkbp:category	gptkb:crime social welfare law child rights law
gptkbp:dateEnacted	2015
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:extendsTo	whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir (at the time of enactment)
gptkbp:focusesOn	adjudication of juveniles in conflict with law care and protection of children rehabilitation of children in need of care
gptkbp:governs	juvenile justice system in India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
gptkbp:providesFor	adoption procedures child welfare committees juvenile justice boards
gptkbp:publishedIn	gptkb:Gazette_of_India
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Juvenile_Justice_(Care_and_Protection_of_Children)_Act,_2000
gptkbp:shortName	gptkb:JJ_Act,_2015
gptkbp:startDate	15 January 2016
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Juvenile_Justice_Act gptkb:District_Children_Court
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6