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  • SC allows Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind to be made party against 'love jihad' laws
  • Amarinder hails civic poll results as total rejection of anti-people & anti-farmer SAD, AAP & BJP
  • Cabinet approves amendments to Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
  • Cabinet approves Amendments to Juvenile Justice Act to strengthen child protection
  • Cabinet approves trade pact between India and Mauritius
  • Cabinet approves CECPA agreement b/w India & Mauritius
  • Amit Shah to arrive in Kolkata tonight on a two-day visit to Bengal
  • Foreign envoys visit Kashmir; meet SMC Mayor, DDC, municipal members
  • HC grants transit anticipatory bail to Adv Jacob in toolkit case
  • Delhi Court acquits Priya Ramani in defamation case filed by MJ Akbar
  • Capt Amarinder once again emerges as pioneering leader of Punjabis : Joginder Mann
  • Visit of foreign envoys to J&K futile exercise: Soz
  • Cabinet approves Rs 12195 cr PLI scheme for telecom sector
  • DMK demo on Feb 22 to condemn steep hike in fuel, LPG prices
  • Gangwar to launch software applications for 5 Surveys tomorrow
IndiaPosted at: Feb 17 2021 5:16PM


Cabinet approves amendments to Juvenile Justice Act, 2015

New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to amend the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 to introduce measures for strengthening Child Protection set-up to ensure best interest of children.
The amendments include authorizing District Magistrate including Additional District Magistrate to issue adoption orders under Section 61 of the JJ Act, in order to ensure speedy disposal of cases and enhance accountability.
According to the amendments, the District Magistrates have been further empowered under the Act, to ensure its smooth implementation, as well as garner synergized efforts in favour of children in distress conditions.
It also defined eligibility parameters for appointment of CWC members, and categorizing previously undefined offences as ‘serious offence’ are some of the other aspects of the proposal. Several difficulties faced in implementation of various provisions of the Act have also been addressed.
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