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Justice Nagarathna

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Summary

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said that while the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 allows children aged 16 to 18 to be tried as adults for the gravest offences after a careful preliminary assessment of their capacity and circumstances, the law must not lose sight of the fact that they are still children

Key Facts

TypeNews
SourceHindustan Times - India
PublishedSunday, 11 October 2026
Affected Population~470 million children under 18, 365 million youth

Key Numbers

ICDS: 8 crore beneficiaries under 6
14 lakh Anganwadi centres
POSHAN Abhiyaan: Rs 3,000 crore annually

Key Authorities

Ministry of Women & Child DevelopmentNCPCRMinistry of Youth Affairs

Key Stakeholders

ChildrenAdolescentsAnganwadi Workers

Government Context

NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
Centre-Right
LeftCentreRight

Amendment History

2 changes recorded for this policy.

DescriptionTuesday, 13 October 2026via the_hindu_policy
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said that while the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 allows children aged 16 to 18 to be tried as adults for the gravest offences after a careful preliminary assessment of their capacity and circumstances, the law must not lose sight of the fact that they are still children
Justice Nagarathna said the focus should not be limited to disposing of cases. The system must also ensure that children receive education, counselling, medical care and legal assistance while their cases are pending.
DescriptionTuesday, 13 October 2026via barandbench
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said that while the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 allows children aged 16 to 18 to be tried as adults for the gravest offences after a careful preliminary assessment of their capacity and circumstances, the law must not lose sight of the fact that they are still children
Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday stressed that the juvenile justice system must prioritise rehabilitation over punishment, observing that "when a child breaks the law, the law must not break the child."Justice Nagarathna was delivering the opening remarks at the National Annual Stakeholders Consultation marking ten years of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, held at the Supreme Court. Highlighting the challenges surrounding the treatment of children

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