Juvenile Justice Bill: MPs oppose treating 16-yr-olds as adults

Claiming that its Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014, has a “child-friendly approach”, the NDA government Wednesday said this bill became necessary because several issues had constrained the implementation of the existing legislation, even as some parties opposed the proposal to treat children aged 16 and above at par with adults for punishment of “heinous crimes” like rape.








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