Juvenile Justice Bill to be amended

The Union Cabinet has approved the introduction of Amendment to the Juvenile Justice Bill 2014, which has special provisions to tackle heinous offences like murder and rape committed by juveniles in the age group of 16-18 years. On the basis of the approval of the Cabinet, a bill amending the current law will be introduced in the current session of Parliament, a government statement said. The proposed legislation, which would replace the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, clearly defines and classifies offences as petty, serious and heinous and defines differentiated processes for each category.