The document outlines several key laws related to children's rights and welfare in India, including:
1) The Juvenile Justice Act of 1986 which established a uniform legal framework for juvenile justice and prohibits children from being jailed;
2) Laws guaranteeing the right to education for all children up to age 14; and
3) Acts establishing minimum ages for marriage and employment, prohibiting child labor, and protecting children from abuse, neglect, and sexual offenses.
The document outlines several key laws related to children's rights and welfare in India, including:
1) The Juvenile Justice Act of 1986 which established a uniform legal framework for juvenile justice and prohibits children from being jailed;
2) Laws guaranteeing the right to education for all children up to age 14; and
3) Acts establishing minimum ages for marriage and employment, prohibiting child labor, and protecting children from abuse, neglect, and sexual offenses.
The document outlines several key laws related to children's rights and welfare in India, including:
1) The Juvenile Justice Act of 1986 which established a uniform legal framework for juvenile justice and prohibits children from being jailed;
2) Laws guaranteeing the right to education for all children up to age 14; and
3) Acts establishing minimum ages for marriage and employment, prohibiting child labor, and protecting children from abuse, neglect, and sexual offenses.
The document outlines several key laws related to children's rights and welfare in India, including:
1) The Juvenile Justice Act of 1986 which established a uniform legal framework for juvenile justice and prohibits children from being jailed;
2) Laws guaranteeing the right to education for all children up to age 14; and
3) Acts establishing minimum ages for marriage and employment, prohibiting child labor, and protecting children from abuse, neglect, and sexual offenses.
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SPECIAL LAWS RELATED TO
CHILD SPECIAL LAWS
• JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT, 1986
• RIGHT TO EDUCATION • CHILD LABOR PROTECTION AND REGULATION ACT, (1986) • RIGHTS OF THE CHILD • CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAIN ACT (1929) • THE EDUCATION FOR ALL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN ACT (1975) • CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT (1974) • THE CHILDREN ACT (1960) • SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2003 JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT, 1986 With the implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, 1986.It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The new act has come into force from 2nd October, 1987. Some of the special features of the juvenile Justice Act are the following: • It provides a uniform legal framework for juvenile justice in the country, so as to ensure that no child under any circumstances is put in jail or police lock-up. • It provides specialized approach towards prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency in keeping with the developmental needs of children. • It establishes norms and standards for administration of juvenile justice in terms of investigation, care, treatment and rehabilitation. RIGHT TO EDUCATION
• The Supreme Court has recognized the right to
education as a fundamental right under article 21. It provides provision for free education up to 14 years. Recently, an amendment is made for free education to the only female child of family in CBSE schools in India by Government of India. CHILD LABOR PROTECTION AND REGULATION ACT, (1986) • This act flows from Article 39 that the tender age of children shall not be abused and that citizen are not forced by economic necessity unsuited to their age of strength. This act protects children to be employed in dangerous work and industries up to 14 years. RIGHTS OF THE CHILD • Child has recognized as having their own human rights. • Indian Constitution gives ample privilege to the child population through various Acts CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAIN ACT (1929) • Laws restraining the practice of child marriage have been in force in India since 1929. According to the Child Marriage Restraint Act 1978, the minimum legal age of marriage stands at 18 years for women and 21 years for men. • Punishment for male adult below twenty-one years of age marrying a child. • Punishment for parent or guardian concerned in a child marriage. THE EDUCATION FOR ALL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN ACT (1975) • The education for all Handicapped Children Act mandate state education agencies to develop plan to provide full educational opportunities to all school age handicapped children. • This law mandates placement of handicapped children in the least restrictive educational environment. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT (1974) • This Act provides a rational cantered approach on child abuse and makes funds available for research identification of causes, prevention and treatment for the establishment of regional child abuse centres THE CHILDREN ACT (1960)
• The children act, 1960 in India (amended in
1977) provides for the care, maintenance, welfare, training, education and rehabilitation of the delinquent child. It covers the neglected and destitute, socially handicapped, uncontrollable, victimized and delinquent children. • SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2003 • • Aims to further protect children and people with a mental disorder from sexual crimes
