Functioning of Juvenile Justice Systems in India, US and UK: Explained
Juvenile justice systems across the world promise more than they deliver. It is believed that juvenile justice is meant to rehabilitate children who have demonstrated forms of criminality. However, in India, juvenile homes have been called out several times for the lack of infrastructure or the quality of ‘care’ that the Act promises. While keeping in mind the fundamental issues with juvenile justice systems, Maram Deepika understands the functioning of juvenile justice systems in the US, UK and India.
Meera Santosh Pal Vs Union of India: Testing Limitations of Abortion Laws in India
In September, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act 2021 came to force, addressing the limitations of abortion laws in India. The case, Meera Santosh Pal vs Union of India, further exposes the issues with the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 and explains why there was a desperate need for an amendment. Harsha Singh writes a case analysis for Meera Santosh Pal vs Union of India. Harsha also highlights other such cases that visibilised the issues with the 1971 Act.
A for Abuse: Are We Ignoring Child Sexual Abuse in Schools?- Academike Explainer
Recently, a series of tweets and Instagram stories made headlines as they alleged instances of sexual abuse in Chennai’s well-known school. These allegations raised several crucial questions, including how schools serve as breeding grounds for child sexual harassment and how teachers are often complicit as abusers by making sexual advances at students. Detailing the instances that followed an uproar on social media, Surabhi KC explains the sequence of events adding to the larger narrative of child sexual abuse in schools.
It’s Time to Ban Female Genital Mutilation in India: Here’s Why
By Prerna Murarka, fourth-year law student, ILS Law College, Pune.
Children: The Victim of Online Sexual Harassment in India
By: Nisha Agarwal, SLS Hyderabad INTRODUCTION With the advancement of the internet and technology, the lives of the people have become easier. A world without
Maternal Mortality in India
Digvijay Singh Editor’s Note: In developing countries like India, maternal mortality ratio is still very high. Different socio demographic factors are responsible beside the medical
Juvenile Justice Act: A Socio-legal Study
Almost all the countries have developed a juvenile justice system to deal with their young offenders. In India, this issue has been in the highlight lately, with discussions on their problems and related issues at various forums. In this submission, the author has elaborated not only the social implications of delinquency but also the various aspects of the law that deals with juveniles.
Behind the Guise of ‘Guru’: Sexual Harassment Against Students
By Anonymous Editor’s Note: Gurus, or teachers have always been thought of as the most noble, most selfless beings. They have always been thought of
Female foeticide
By Gayatri Loomba The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata Editor’s note: Female foeticide is the gory practise of sex-selective abortion, which renders
Child Trafficking
By Harpreet Kaur, UILS, Chandigarh “Editor’s Note: Child trafficking is generally defined as the process of recruitment, transport, transfer, harbour or receipt of a person
Child Sexual Abuse And Law
Ghanshyam Panchariya KIIT University, Bhubaneswar “Editor’s Note: The paper deals with the law in India pertaining to child sexual abuse, the passing of the Protection
Juvenile Offenders
By Priyanka Sham Bhat, Jindal Global Law School “Editor’s Note: The issue of death penalty for juvenile offenders invites fierce debate and varied opinions. While
American Juvenile Death Penalty
By Nikhita Nagori, Christ Law College, Bangalore “Editor’s Note: Death Penalty is one of the most sensitive issues in any criminal justice system, as it
Reformative Theory of Punishment
By Tanu Priya Editor’s Note: Punishment is the coercion used to enforce the law of the land, which means it is one of the pillars of
