Date of Publication :17th June 2017
Abstract: The paper aims to throw light on the advent and evolution of juvenile laws and its present scenario. Juveniles are considered to be the dominant part of the society and thus they need care and protection. Society and law goes hand in hand. The paper attempts to analyze timeline that lead to the formulation of juvenile laws. To cater the juvenile, constitutional philosophy and international parameters, the rational evolution is attempted. The paper highlights prime cases which bought a huge change in the laws of the juvenile. The series of events which led to the codification of juvenile laws has also been elaborated further. It enumerates the present scenario and the changes which led to the final enactment
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