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Topic: juvenile

What are sections 75 & 77 of Juvenile Justice Act, invoked for father of teen in Pune Porsche case

Pune Police booked the teenage driver's businessman father and two employees of a club that allegedly served alcohol to the minor under two sections of the Juvenile Justice Act.

4 staff members of UP juvenile home booked for ‘harassing inmates’, girls allege ‘sexual abuse, beatings’

Action follows a hunger strike by the inmates of the government-run juvenile home for girls in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, Thursday.

‘Educated’ juveniles committed crimes more than the ‘illiterate’ ones in 2017, says NCRB

In its latest report, NCRB stated that from 5,412 ‘illiterate’ juvenile offenders in 2016, the number has come down to 4,324 in 2017. Delhi tops in crime by juveniles. 

Unusual sweat on Kathua accused Sanji Ram’s face gave it away, says lead investigator

The lead investigator in the Kathua case RK Jalla regretted the acquittal of a juvenile on benefit of doubt.

Suspect in Jammu attack claims Hizbul Mujahideen paid him Rs 50,000 to lob grenade

Police had apprehended a teen fleeing the grenade attack that left two dead and 31 injured on Thursday. The teen claimed he was paid by militants to carry out the attack.

Skill India reaches out to juvenile offenders, starts training them for jobs

School dropouts, minor drug addicts and those involved in crime to getting vocational training in fashion designing, video editing, yoga, among others.

On Camera

How Saba Azad became the accidental voice of Bengal’s language protests

Bengalis are hurt over a statement by the Delhi police calling Bangla a ‘Bangladeshi language’ and the lines Azad sang have unwittingly become protest music in Kolkata now.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.