- Vedant Choudhary The Law Commission of India in its 283rd report, titled, ‘Age of Consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012’ has recommended against amending the age of consent under the POCSO Act. This negative recommendation comes in light of growing cases of romantic relationships between minors, where de facto … Continue reading The 283rd Law Commission Report – Better If Not Implemented
By Mohd. Kumail Haider “Children are not things to be moulded, but are people to be unfolded.” -Jess Lair Cohesive Structuring- The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice on 29th November, 1985. These Rules are commonly referred to as the Beijing Rules. Clause 4.1 of … Continue reading “Expounding Juvenile Culpability: Muddling Between Heinous and Serious Crimes”
By Shantanu Pachauri A constitutional bench of the Supreme Court in Gurubakash Singh Sibbia v. State of Panjab (1980) while distinguishing normal bail from anticipatory bail held that while the former is granted after an arrest, releasing a person from the custody of the police, the latter is granted in anticipation of arrest and is … Continue reading Anticipatory Bail and Children in Conflict with Law
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