Juvenile Justice Act

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A three-year-old boy who suffered severe head injury after being allegedly subjected to torture by his mother died at a private hospital near here Friday morning, doctors said. (Photo: Representational Image)

3-year-old beaten up by mother dies within 24 hours after being in coma

The boy had slipped into coma after being allegedly subjected to torture by his mother for being 'disobedient', police had said on Thursday.

19 Apr 2019 1:13 PM

The parents have been taken into custody and charged under various sections of the IPC and Juvenile Justice Act, they said. (Image: File)

3-year old boy in coma after torture by mother: Kochi police

Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja said the government would bear all expenses of the child's treatment.

18 Apr 2019 4:15 PM

The hill shrine had been witnessing protests by devotees and right wing groups against the government's decision to implement the September 28 Apex Court verdict, permitting women of all age groups to pray at the temple. (Photo: File)

Kerala minister against using children as 'shield' in Sabarimala stir

The minister noted that large number of children were coming to Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple with their parents as part of pilgrimage.

05 Dec 2018 12:53 PM

The shelter home accommodates more than 80 girls and boys, the police said. (Representational Image)

Odisha shelter home girls sexually abused, in-charge arrested

The incident came to light when some of the girls while speaking to the media had recently accused the home in-charge, the police said.

01 Dec 2018 7:22 PM

The boys had complained to the Ved Pathshala director, Sudhir Kulkarni, about the inhuman treatment they were being subjected to on the pretext of ragging but their pleas were disregarded, the official said. (Representational image)

Beaten up, genitals tied with string: 2 boys complain of ragging in Maharashtra school

The victims, in the age group of 9 to 10 years, were allegedly ragged and their private parts tied with ‘manja’ (string) by the accused.

16 Sep 2018 8:29 PM

'Just because the person happens to be 17 years old or close to 18 years old, commits a heinous crime - therefore he must get the death penalty, it cannot be like that. You have to still work on the basis of evidence and come to some conclusion,' Justice Lokur said. (Photo: PTI)

Juvenile convicts can't get death penalty for every rape, murder: SC judge

Justice Madan B Lokur, chairman of SC Juvenile Justice Committee, said judgement in such cases had to be delivered on the basis of evidence.

23 Jul 2018 1:36 PM

Officials probing the case said the incident came to light when they met the children as they visited the orphanage as part of investigation into another case. (Representational Image)

19-yr-old man held for sexually abusing 2 boys at orphanage for 2 yrs in Kochi

Jose Maveli, director of Janaseva Sisubhavan at Aluva and an employee were also arrested for allegedly covering up the sexual assault.

21 Jul 2018 2:19 PM

The parents alleged that the school authorities had detained their children in the basement of the school building from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm, even as the temperature touched 40 degree Celsius. (Photo: File | Representational)

16 girls ‘confined’ in Delhi school’s basement over non-payment of fees

The parents said that it was inhumane on the part of the school administration which punished students so brutally.

11 Jul 2018 9:20 AM

A man in a drunk state hit his three-year-old son against an auto-rickshaw at Jagadgirigutta in Hyderabad late on Sunday. (Representational Image)

In video: Drunk man bangs 3-yr-old son against auto-rickshaw after quarrel with wife

Accused, Shiva Goud, picked up an argument with his wife and in a fit of rage, he flung his son at an auto-rickshaw standing near his house.

10 Jul 2018 9:20 AM

The SC asked all the high courts to seriously consider establishing child-friendly courts and vulnerable witness courts in each district. (Photo: Asian Age)

Enact Juvenile Justice Act, fill posts in child rights panel: SC to Centre

Any delay in filling up the positions might adversely impact on children and this should be avoided, the bench said.

09 Feb 2018 3:23 PM

Pradhyumn was found with his throat slit in the school's washroom on September 8, 2017. (Photo: File)

Court denies bail to teen accused in Ryan murder case

The probe agency claimed the teenager had killed Pradhyumn in a bid to get the school closed so that PTM and examination could be delayed.

08 Jan 2018 12:48 PM

Delhi Commission For Women issued the notice to Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, seeking to know the reasons for sending the girls back in violation of the orders of Child Welfare Committee along with the details of officers under whose approval the girls were sent back to the brothels. (Photo: PTI)

DCW issues notice to police over sending 13 girls back to brothels

It is most urgently required that the girls are safeguarded and their correct age is established, DCW chief Swati Maliwal said.

29 Nov 2017 11:26 AM

Residents of Delhi-NCR take part in a candlelight march on Sunday to seek justice for the boy who was killed in Ryan International School in Gurgaon. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Ryan case: School owner booked for murder of seven-year-old

Education minister Ram Bilas Sharma admitted that there have been lapses on part of the school administration.

11 Sep 2017 1:38 AM

According to a police official, when the accused, Pappu Singh, saw her defecating in the open, he lost his temper and forced her to lift her excreta with her hands. (Photo: File/Representational)

MP: Upper caste man forces 6-yr-old Dalit girl to lift her excreta

The accused went absconding after the incident and a manhunt has been launched to nab him, a police official said.

22 Aug 2017 12:14 PM

Students say they were humiliated, some suffered minor cuts. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Three forcibly cut 30 minors hair, arrested

The accused, said the police, meant to teach the students a lesson.

02 Jul 2017 2:26 AM

Mumbai: 3 including teacher held for cutting hair of 25 students

These 25 boys were punished for not keeping a short hair cut as per the school orders.

01 Jul 2017 3:59 PM

As part of an initiative started by zone 9 of Mumbai police, under the guidance of DCP Paramjit Singh Dahiya. (Representational Image)

Two sell tobacco to children, arrested

The duo has been booked under the Juvenile Justice Act.

18 Jun 2017 1:43 AM

The railway officials said they are aware of the discrepancies in the law and ticket checkers would let off ticketless minors anyway. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

Railways won’t rap minors travelling sans ticket

The circular says that if the railways still wants to take action against the minor, it should approach the juvenile court.

01 Jun 2017 1:21 AM

3 Bihar children kept in shelter home with limbs tied

They were rescued from Allahabad junction by government-run Railway Childline and taken to a shelter home, where their limbs were tied.

27 May 2017 2:54 PM

Skill training in juvenile homes can help children: SC judge

Many organisations and individuals have started coming up for the welfare of children as a result of awareness campaigns, said Judge Lokur.

06 May 2017 4:41 PM

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