The Rajya Sabha passed the landmark Juvenile Justice (Care and
Protection of Children) Bill 2015 Dec 22,2015.
With this, the Bill stands
passed in the Parliament. The Bill was earlier passed by the Lower House
of the Parliament, Lok Sabha on May 07,2015
In her introductory remarks to the motion for consideration and passage
of the Bill, the Women and Child Development Minister Smt Maneka Sanjay
Gandhi said that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Bill 2015 will help to arrest the rise in Juvenile crime , which
according to reports is the fastest rising segment of crime. It is a
compassionate Bill which will at the same time act as a deterrent, she
explained.
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