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Can juvenile conviction block your passport? Allahabad High Court invokes ‘Right to be Forgotten’ in key ruling
June 05, 2026 12:54 pm
The Allahabad High Court noted that the juveniles are more vulnerable in these developing societies that are dynamic and self-explanatory in their complexities, because of the negativity of their past life.
‘Systemic failure’: Supreme Court awards Rs 5 lakh as minor spends 2 years in jail in double murder case
April 21, 2026 2:27 pm
The Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad High Court’s order denying bail to the minor and underscored that such lapses strike at the core of the reformative philosophy of the juvenile justice system.
Gandhinagar teacher sentenced to 3 years after slaps rupture Class 9 girl’s eardrum
February 03, 2026 5:38 pm
The teacher of a private school in Gandhinagar city slapped the student thrice on her left ear, causing rupture in her left eardrum.
Hyderabad school principal accused of ordering seniors to thrash juniors over deflated bicycle tyres
December 23, 2025 6:51 pm
According to police, Krishna Kumar, principal of a government school in Kompally, has been booked under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for the incident, which allegedly occurred Monday. The district education department has also ordered an inquiry.
Dowry cruelty and legal apathy: Why India still loses one woman every hour
July 31, 2025 3:15 pm
The gravity of the scale of domestic violence, affecting lakhs of women, must not be undermined merely because it doesn’t cause sensation as cases of rape or murder do
Village-level groups to identify vulnerable children, help create ‘vulnerability map’
July 05, 2023 6:33 pm
Mission Vatsalya, a scheme that targets development and child protection priorities aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. It lays emphasis on child rights, advocacy and awareness along with strengthening of the juvenile justice care and protection system.
Gurgaon school murder case: Punjab and Haryana HC dismisses accused’s plea challenging order to try him as adult
May 05, 2023 1:27 pm
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the plea, saying the Juvenile Justice Board order was in tune with Supreme Court directions and provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act.
Merely because minor was found on street doesn’t mean she was begging: Court
March 08, 2023 12:09 pm
The court said the police had not been able to prove how it was concluded that the minor was begging.
‘Cousin sister’ inflicts cigarette burn on 7-year-old boy in Delhi, probe on
March 03, 2023 4:13 pm
On February 27, the boy revealed the matter to his tuition teacher following which his mother took him to a doctor and approached the police. Subsequently, a case was lodged under the Juvenile Justice Act.
RPG attack on police headquarters: Mohali court orders to treat juvenile accused as an adult
January 17, 2023 9:45 am
It was observed that the juvenile has been implicated in multiple FIRs across different states and serious offences amounting to Indian Penal Code Sections 302, 307 and Unlawful Activities and Explosive Substance Act and Arms Act, etc.
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