By Shraddha Agrawal, Chanakya National Law University Editor's Note: 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. … [Read more...]
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 as the candle that burns itself to provide light to its students. In the recent times, teachers have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. It … [Read more...]
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 the girl child a victim of the highest degree of gender-rooted prejudice. This paper examines the factors leading … [Read more...]
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 under the age of 18 for the purpose of exploitation. It is a problem that affects all nations due to porous borders and weak … [Read more...]
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 of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 which was the first legislation to deal comprehensively with the law relating to child … [Read more...]
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 some say that juveniles are incapable of understanding the consequences of their acts, others insist that the very fact that they have … [Read more...]
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 deals with questions of life and death. Another controversial issue is that of juvenile offenders-whether they can be tried and punished at par … [Read more...]
Reformative Theory of Punishment
By Tanu Priya Editor's Note: Punishment is the coercion use to enforce the law of the land, which is is one of the pillars of modern civilization. Providing a peaceful society and life is the duty of the state. Lack of punishment causes the law to lose its force and eventually creates a society … [Read more...]