Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 comes into force from which date ?
A. 15th January, 2016
B. 7th May, 2015
C. 22nd December, 2015
D. 31st December 2016
Answer:A
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 comes into force from which date ?
A. 15th January, 2016 B. 7th May, 2015 C. 22nd December, 2015 D. 31st December 2016
Explanation: The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 has come into force from today, 15th January, 2016 and repeals the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2015 was passed by Lok Sabha on 7th May, 2015; was passed by Rajya Sabha on 22nd December, 2015 and received Presidential assent on 31st December, 2015. The JJ Act, 2015 provides for strengthened provisions for both children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with law. Some of the key provisions include: change in nomenclature from ‘juvenile’ to ‘child’ or ‘child in conflict with law’, across the Act to remove the negative connotation associated with the word “juvenile”; inclusion of several new definitions such as orphaned, abandoned and surrendered children.