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Proposal to amend the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 approved

Part of: GS Prelims and GS- I – Society & GS – II – Policies and Interventions

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The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal 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.
Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development

Key takeaways

The amendments include authorizing District Magistrate (DM) to issue adoption orders under Section 61 of the JJ Act, in order to ensure speedy disposal of cases.
The DMs have been further empowered to ensure its smooth implementation.
Eligibility parameters for appointment of CWC members have been defined.
Previously undefined offences have been categorised as ‘serious offence’.
Several difficulties faced in implementation of various provisions of the Act have also been addressed.

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