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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Bill: Know more
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Bill: Know More. Question Hour in Lok Sabha saw brief disruption as opposition benches demanded for more release in funds for MNREGA.
Question Hour in Lok Sabha saw brief disruption as opposition benches demanded for more release in funds for MNREGA.
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Bill was passed by the Lower House. During the debate members raised several concerns about trying juveniles under the adult criminal justice system, the procedure of inquiry by the Juvenile Justice Board, gradation of penalties for offences, among other things. The Minister of Women and Child Development, Ms. Maneka Gandhi, during her reply to the debate stated that Clause 7 of the Bill will be negatived. Several members during the debate had pointed out constitutional issues pertaining to this clause as it allowed separate treatment of juveniles based on the date of apprehension.
The below table compares some penalties assigned to offences under the 2014 Bill:
| Offence | Penalty prescribed in the 2014 Bill |
| Giving a child any intoxicating liquor/narcotic drug/tobacco/psychotropic substances | Imprisonment: up to seven years; Fine: up to one lakh rupees |
| Selling or buying a child | Imprisonment: up to five years; Fine: one lakh rupees |
| Subjecting a child to cruelty | Imprisonment: up to three years; Fine: and/or one lakh rupees |
| Employing a child for begging | Imprisonment: up to five years; Fine: one lakh rupees |
The Constitutional (119th) Amendment Bill was passed by Lok Sabha. The Bill ratifies the Land Agreement entered into by India and Bangladesh on May 16, 1974.
Members in the Upper House raised a discussion on the situation arising out of huge disparity in the air fares of Airlines to various destinations in the country.
Rajya Sabha also took up discussion on the Finance Bill and the Appropriation Bill.
