Juvenile Justice

India has had interventions on justice for children first through the National Children’s Act, 1960. This was followed by the Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 and presently the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000, as amended in 2006. The Juvenile Justice Law in India deals with children in need of care and protection as well as children in conflict with law.

HAQ’s interventions on Juvenile Justice which are part of its work on Child Protection, addresses both children vulnerable to neglect, violence, abuse and exploitation, as well as those in conflict with law. HAQ provides legal aid, counseling and rehabilitation to children who are victims of violence and works closely with the police, the Child Welfare Committees (set up under the Juvenile Justice Act to deal with Children in Need of Care and Protection), and NGOs.

HAQ, also, stands for decriminalisation of the children who are in conflict with law and works towards their reintegration into society. To do all this, HAQ believes in working closely with the State including the judicial system, the police, and the (Delhi) High Court Committee for Monitoring Juvenile Justice. HAQ undertakes training of police, members of the judiciary as well as others working on juvenile justice.

Important Links:

  Important Judgments from the Delhi Juvenile Justice Board