A study on the impact of COVID - 19 on juvenile justice system in Udaipur Rajasthan

Abstract

Children constitute nearly forty percent of our country’s population and hence they have a huge impact on the whole nation, if they are not guarded well it might fail the whole nation in its growth for development. The future of a nation depends on the welfare and well-being of its children. State is obliged to provide them all basic human rights and protect them from all sorts of exploitation. Various acts, conventions, recommendations, declarations, policies, etc. at national and international level have also played a crucial role in protecting children. For centuries, children have been largely neglected, abused, and exploited and they are victim of various crimes. On the other hand, the changing social attitudes towards criminality by children have been a matter of concern for which a child friendly juvenile justice system has been provided. Offences against children and juvenile offence has become an independent issue. It is indeed a good beginning for creating awareness about the rights relating to children.2 In the past few years, the rate of criminality among youngsters underneath the age of sixteen has climbed. The reason may be the academic environment of children, economic conditions, poor education and health. “The harsh part of this is that youngsters (often under the age of 5-7) increasingly use days to commit crimes, because the mind is incredibly hazardous and can be misled easily”. On December 16, 2012, the horrendous event of the "Nirbhaya India Gang Rape Case" shocked the entire country and numerous discussions between lawyers and Socialists began. The defendant's involvement, who had only six months to reach the age of 18, was the main reason and source of contention in the case. As a result of the accusing implication in such a horrendous rape offence, the Indian law was introduced and the Indian Parliament brought about a new law called the ' 'Juvenile Justice,’ legislation in 2015. The Law has replaced current youth laws with some remarkable changes. The Act was introduced. One of the notable changes are that a child should be tried as an adult when you are younger than the age group from 16 to 18 years.