The Centre for Policy and Legal Research participated in the State Level Workshop on the legal issues pertaining to women and children with disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and other applicable laws.
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Repeal and Re-enactment of Juvenile Justice Act – CLPR’s Comments on proposed Juvenile Justice Bill, 2014
The Union Ministry for Women and Child Development has proposed a repeal and re-enactment of the existing Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (the JJ Act 2000), the primary law in the country dealing with children in conflict with the law and children in need of care and protection. CLPR provided its comments to the Ministry on two aspects of the proposed draft Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children), Bill 2014 – the treatment of children between the ages of 16 and 18 who are alleged to be in conflict with the law and the provisions relating to foster care.
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Karnataka High Court sets up a Judicial Committee for Juveniles
Earlier this year, Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice B.V. Nagarathna suo moto initiated a public interest…