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Juvenile Justice Act, 2015: A Law in Conceptual Collapse
Introduction The Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 is not simply a weaker form of criminal law, it is quite muddled. At its foundation is an ongoing identity dilemma: the law struggles to determine if a child in conflict with the law (CICL) is an offender or a recipient of help, a wrongdoer or a victim. It adopts the structure of adult criminal procedure, inquiry, evidence, bail, remand, while asserting that it is not a prosecution. It rebrands punishment as rehabilitation, prisons
Dec 18, 20254 min read


Allahabad HC: Juvenile Justice Act Overrides All Other Laws for Child Accused
Case title: Pawan Kumar (Corpus) and Another v. State of Uttar Pradesh and 4 Others. Introduction The High Court of Allahabad has strongly affirmed that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) takes precedence over all other legislation in matters concerning a child in conflict with the law in Pawan Kumar (Corpus) and Another v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others (2025). The Division Bench, consisting of Justice Salil Kumar Rai and Justice
Nov 10, 20253 min read
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