Shreya Sharma, Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad
CHAPTER- I INTRODUCTION
The notion that people who are minors, or under the age of 18, cannot and do not behave like adults, is widely accepted in our culture. As a result, the law goes above and above to shield kids from the repercussions of their mistakes and usually tries to lessen the harm by giving them another chance.
British India served as a source of inspiration when the Indian criminal code was written in 1860. Up to the "Apprentice Act of 1950," which seemed to underline children's unwanted status in a society that was becoming more closed off, the later "Children's Act" and Juvenile Acts sufficiently compensated for any lack of rehabilitation. Later, this rule was repealed by the Reformatory Schools Act of 18971, which permitted minors as young as 15 to be transferred to a reformatory cell.
Due to the expansion of international conventions like the "UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child,"2 which was established in 1958 to protect children's rights and advance their welfare, the juvenile system began to take shape in 1986 and before becoming law, it was modified in 2000, again in 2014, and finally in 2015. By placing children in need of care and protection under its supervision, the "Juvenile Justice Act of 2002"3 in India offered a more comprehensive solution to the larger issue of avoiding misbehaviour. It also established processes for dealing with children who breach the law.
In this study, which examines the theory and application of the laws relating to juvenile offenders, only contextual allusions to the arrangements managing young people who require care and assurance are made.
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