On 22nd December 1901, Rabindranath Tagore established his school at Santiniketan with five students (including his eldest son) and an equal number of teachers. He originally named it Brahmacharya Ashram in the tradition of ancient forest hermitages. Not too many know that Shantiniketan, which means the abode of peace – long before it became the…
INTRODUCTION: Because it emphasizes that nothing is new on this world, the Latin motto “Nil Novi Spectrum” is a wonderful fit for India’s juvenile justice system. Since the ancient period, there has been an assumption that juveniles should be treated leniently since there is a school of thought that says– Young people have a tendency…
Child pornography refers to any type of visual representation depicting explicit sexual behavior that involves persons under the age of 18. It may occur in the direct involvement or sexual assault of children (also known as child sexual abuse images, or simulated child pornography). Child abuse occurs during sexual acts or obscene displays of genitals…
Since the ancient times there existed a presumption that the Juveniles should be treated moderately because there is a thought that the younger generation have a habit to respond in frustrations that are serious and are accompanied with aggressive approaches. In the last few years, the crime committed by the children under the age of…
A Latin maxim that suits best for the Juvenile Justice system in India is ‘Nil Novi Spectrum’ which implies that nothing is new on this earth. There has existed a presumption in the whole world since the ancient period that the Juveniles should be dealt leniently because there exists a system of thought that says–…
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was enacted in 2012, and is a special law to protect children. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act has been in the news as of late, after Bombay High Court Justice Pushpa Ganediwala’s dubious decisions in youngster sexual maltreatment cases. Back in 2019,…
The Child prostitution may be a prostitution involving a toddler and it’s a sort of commercial sexual exploitation of youngsters. The term normally refers to prostitution of minors, or persons under the majority of consent. The cause and effect of prostitution include physical injuries like gynaecological problems, emotional trauma. Addiction issues and psychological state problems…
The Juvenile Justice Board has established in ever district by the State Government under Section 4 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)Act,2015 to exercise the powers and discharging its functions relating to children in conflict with law. As per Section 2(13) of the Act ,child in conflict with law means a child…
According to the National Crime Records Bureau 1 in 4 families don’t even come forward to report such cases. And the cases don’t even stop. In 2012 the Government introduced Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Basically the idea behind the act was that there should be a special act which should deal…
COVID-19 has plunged the world into a crisis of unprecedented scope and scale. Undoubtedly, restoring the global health remains the first priority, but the strict measures required are resulting in massive economic and social shocks. During Covid-19, there has been a steep rise in the level of unemployment as a result of which there is…
