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special features of juvenile justice act 2000
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 is the primary legal framework for juvenile justice in India.
Features of the Act:
  • Juvenile cannot be kept in police lock-up or jail.
  • Juveniles cannot be treated or sentenced in the same manner as the adult criminals.
  • Cases involving juveniles are tried by juvenile Justice board and not by regular courts.
  • Juvenile Justice board consists of magistrate and two social workers.
  • The case is decided by majority.
  • If a Juvenile criminal is convicted, at maximum he gets three years in a reform facility. Thereafter he must be released on probation.
  • Juvenile can only be kept at the special home till he attains 18 years of age.
  • Capital punishment (hanging) or life imprisonment cannot be imposed on a Juvenile offender, irrespective of the gravity of the crime. 


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