States respond to the Commission's notice on the implementation of Juvenile Justice Act
In response to the Commission's notice to the Chief Secretaries/ Administrators of all the States and Union Territories on the implementation of Juvenile Justice Act, the Commission has received responses from 25 States and Union Territories so far giving detailed information on
§ Whether the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 had been implemented in the State,
§ Whether the Juvenile Justice Boards and Protective Homes constituted under section 4(1) and 8(1) of the Juvenile Justice Act respectively, had been set-up in the State and, if so, details thereof,
§ Whether there were Certified Homes or Special Homes constituted under section 9 of the Act in which the child could be kept if he or she was not released on bail,
§ Whether there were Child Welfare Committees constituted under section 29 of the Act, and,
§ Whether there were Children's Homes constituted under section 34 of the Act.
Reminders have now been sent to the remaining States and Union Territories, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, West Bengal and Lakshadweep. Upon receiving information from these States and UTs, the Commission proposes to analyse the data and issue appropriate directions.
§ Whether the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 had been implemented in the State,
§ Whether the Juvenile Justice Boards and Protective Homes constituted under section 4(1) and 8(1) of the Juvenile Justice Act respectively, had been set-up in the State and, if so, details thereof,
§ Whether there were Certified Homes or Special Homes constituted under section 9 of the Act in which the child could be kept if he or she was not released on bail,
§ Whether there were Child Welfare Committees constituted under section 29 of the Act, and,
§ Whether there were Children's Homes constituted under section 34 of the Act.
Reminders have now been sent to the remaining States and Union Territories, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, West Bengal and Lakshadweep. Upon receiving information from these States and UTs, the Commission proposes to analyse the data and issue appropriate directions.