Role of Juvenile Justice System in India

Abstract

India is a country where children are treated as the asset of parents and also the asset of nation. Therefore, it is the responsibility of both parents and the government to have a firm hand on the youth of the country. It is necessary for nation- building and the development of nation. A person is not an offender by birth. The person acquire through the conduct or experiences through his life. So it is needed to prevent them for committing crimes. A delinquent juvenile cannot be sentenced to imprisionment. There are both pros and cons of Juvenile justice system in India. There are many leading factors to juvenile delinquency, in which one of the basic is ‘Violence in their Social Circles.’ In 2009 after the case Hari Ram v. State of Rajasthan & Anr., the court held that all persons who were below the age of 18 years on the date of commission of the offence even before the enforcement of Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2000, would be treated as juveniles. The paper help us understand the concept of Juvenile Justice System in India and the need of it. The researcher used an analytical approach to understand different provisions of the JJ Act, 2000 to prevent the youth by providing care, protection, treatment, development and rehabilitation to neglected or delinquent juveniles.