Meaning Of Juvenile Justice Act

Key provisions change in nomenclature from juvenile to child or child in conflict with law across the act to remove the negative connotation.

Meaning of juvenile justice act. The juvenile justice care and protection of children act 2015 has come into force from january 15 2016 and repeals the juvenile justice care and protection of children act 2000. The jja act 1986 was repealed by 2000 act and the distinction with regard to age between male and female juveniles has been done away with by the government of india in performance. The juvenile justice care and protection of children act 2000 is the primary legal framework for juvenile justice in india.

Section 2 13 of the juvenile justice act 2015 signifies a child who is in conflict with the law and asserted or found to have convicted an offence and not finished the 18 years of age on the date of the delegation of such an offence.