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.........................................................................................................................Book DescriptionThe Constitution of Indian Envisages for Indian Children a happy and healthy childhood, free of abuse and exploitation. However, the rality of daily life for vast numbers of children is completely disconnected from this vision. In the case of juveniles facing the law enforcement machinery, the situation is even more poignant. This book is a comprehensive and though provoking examination of the working of the juvenile justice system in India as it exists today and how it has developed historically.According to the author, the problem of neglected and delinquent children can only be understood and dealt with in the context of the wider concept of child rights. The objectives of the juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, are to ensure the care and protection of children, to provide for their development and rehabilitation, and most significantly, to reorient the law regarding juveniles according to the standards and rules prescribed by the United Nations. Large numbers of children in India live in conditions of deprivation and in circumstances which can easily lead them to crime. The author shows how, despite the best of intentions, lack of coordination between various juvenile justice agencies causes the whole system to be dysfunctional.Using the insights offered by this analysis, Ved Kumari strongly advocates the adoption of a systemic and holistic approach to juvenile justice, where each agency, from the police to the rehabilitation and training institutes, is kept aware of the objectives of the system. Further, she offers a critical analysis of the factors which have so far prevented the development of a viable and beneficial juvenile justice system.This book will be invaluable for child welfare agencies, policy-makers, lawyers, police officials, members of the judiciary, NGOs working with juveniles and educationalists..........................................................................................................................Contents1. Children in India• Definition of Child• Profile of Children in India• Categories of Children under the Juvenile• Justice System in India• Conclusion2. Historical development of the juvenile justice system in India • Introduction• Conceptual Developments• Development of the JJS in India• Conclusion3. Legislative process at the central level • Introduction• Profiles• Issues• Conclusion4. Normative structure of the juvenile justice system in India • Introduction• The Normative Structure• The Juvenile Justice Act 1986 and JJ (C&P) Act 2000• Need for Change• Suggestions for Effective Implementation5. Judicial process—role of the higher courts • Introduction• Statistical Analysis of the Cases before the Higher Courts• Issues before the Higher Courts• Special Features of the Judicial Process• Conclusion6. Implementation under the acts Introduction• Patterns of Implementation• Appraisal of Implementation• Conclusion7. The supreme court initiative for implementation of the juvenile justice act• Introduction• Issues in the Sheela Barse Case• Orders in the Sheela Barse Case• Implementation of the Orders of the Court• Impact of the Sheela Barse Case on Juveniles• Conclusion8. Conclusion and suggestions• Policy Towards Juvenile Justice System• Implementation Pattern• Reasons for Fragmented Implementation of the Juvenile Justice System• Suggestions for Changes in the Policy of Law• Strategy for Change• Possibility of Change• Select Bibliography Index.........................................................................................................................
