The bill has been prepared against the backdrop of public outcry over the Delhi gangrape case of 2012 in which a juvenile accused got away with a ighter punishment because of his age.
Juvenile justice bill, that provides for treating boys aged 16 and above at par with adults for punishment for heinous crimes like rape was passed in Lok Sabha on Thursday.
A day ago, several member had opposed the bill stating that rehabilitation and not retribution should be the policy, while expressing concern over amendments to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014.
The bill has been prepared against the backdrop of public outcry over the Delhi gangrape case of 2012 in which a juvenile accused got away with a ighter punishment because of his age.
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Piloting the bill, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi had said in case a heinous crime has been committed by a person in the age group of 16-18 years it would be examined by a Juvenile Justice Board to assess if the crime was committed as a 'child' or as an 'adult'.
The trial of the juvenile, whether as an adult or child, would depend upon the opinion of the board which would comprise psychologists and social experts, she had said.
The major amendments include removal of Clause 7 that relates to trial of a person above the age of 21 years as an adult for committing any serious or heinous offence when the person was between the ages of 16-18 years; enhancing the period of preliminary inquiry by the Juvenile Justice Board in case of heinous offences committed by children in the age group of 16-18 years; increasing the reconsideration period for surrender of children by parents or guardians; enhancing the period for inter-country adoption in case the child is not given for domestic adoption; assigning the role of designated authority to monitor the implementation of the Bill to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and making the central and state governments responsible for spreading awareness on the provisions of the bill.
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