Juvenile should not be bound by age but mental capacity; Criminality should be criteria!

Nirbhaya debate in Parliament has missed a crucial point about the constitutional infirmity in both the unamended law and the amended one. The fundamental premise of the juvenile law is that a person who lacks the mental maturity and understanding to...

by Nagpur Today | Published 9 years ago
By Nagpur Today On Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015

Juvenile should not be bound by age but mental capacity; Criminality should be criteria!

Nirbhaya debate in Parliament has missed a crucial point about the constitutional infirmity in both the unamended law and the amended one. The fundamental premise of the juvenile law is that a person who lacks the mental maturity and understanding to...