Juvenile Justice Act amendments
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:2015AmendmentKeyProvision |
allows juveniles aged 16-18 to be tried as adults for heinous offences
established Juvenile Justice Boards streamlined adoption procedures |
| gptkbp:2021AmendmentKeyProvision |
empowered District Magistrates to issue adoption orders
expanded powers of District Magistrates in child protection cases |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:Juvenile_Justice_(Care_and_Protection_of_Children)_Act,_2000
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_India
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Juvenile Justice Act amendments
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| gptkbp:notableAmendmentYear |
2015
2021 |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to address crimes committed by juveniles
to strengthen child protection mechanisms |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Nirbhaya_case
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rape_in_India
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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