 "Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice Bill")
Rajya Sabha today passed the much-expected Juvenile Justice Bill against the backdrop of the 2012 gangrape-cum-murder, with the government seeking support of all the parties to the legislation to "deter many other boys" from doing such a crime.
Several parties, including NCP, CPI(M) and DMK, unsuccessfully pushed for sending the bill to a Select Committee, arguing that further examination was required to decide whether the age for punitive action should be reduced to 16 years from the current level of 18 years.
Moving the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill for consideration and passage, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said the legislation is "compassionate" and comprehensive in nature.
Several parties, including NCP, CPI(M) and DMK, unsuccessfully pushed for sending the bill to a Select Committee, arguing that further examination was required to decide whether the age for punitive action should be reduced to 16 years from the current level of 18 years.
Moving the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill for consideration and passage, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today said the legislation is "compassionate" and comprehensive in nature.
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