CHANGED FACE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT, AN EVALUATION OF RECENT CHANGES

Abstract

purpose of juvenile justice is to protect and expand young people's constitutional rights. It's the branch of law concerned with juvenile offenders, neglected kids, and abandoned kids. Its focus is on rehabilitation rather than punishment, unlike adult criminal justice. International norms stress the significance of both prevention and rehabilitation for minors who are in dispute with the law and have been accused of criminal behaviour.

Any child claimed as, charged of, or acknowledged as having allegedly broken the criminal justice system has the “right to be treated in a manner consistent with promotion of a promotion of the children's sense of dignity and worth, as stated in these guidelines.” In India, Article 15 of the Constitution ensures that children's rights are prioritised via the execution of certain laws and policies. This mandate has far-reaching implications for India's juvenile justice system. The policy is grounded on constitutional safeguards such as the equality guarantee, the right to life and liberty for oneself, and the right to be free from exploitation.