Juvenile Justice Bill Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted on Wednesday as Opposition parties kept up their protests over Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and price rise.

A veteran lawmaker known for his asides during parliamentary debates is seen to have crossed the line when the Juvenile Justice Bill - a proposed law to try minor offenders as adults in serious crimes - was being discussed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

The Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill lowering the age of a juvenile from 18 to 16 years was passed in the Rajya Sabha after opposition parties like the Congress and the TMC resiled from their earlier stand of referring the amendment to a Select Committee for further deliberation.

Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today thanked the opposition for passing the much-expected Juvenile Justice Bill under which juveniles aged 16 years and above will now be tried under laws for adults for heinous crimes.

Stating that the Juvenile Justice Bill was "rushed through" in the Rajya Sabha without thinking on ways to fight crime in detail, CPI(M) today said that Parliament missed an opportunity to consider the "important" bill in a more "dispassionate and scientific" manner.

Rajya Sabha has passed the Juvenile Justice Bill which will try 16 and above as adults in heinous crimes like rape and murder. The members with differing opinions on the bill engaged in a lengthy debate before the bill was put to a voice vote after the Left staged a walk out. Here are the top reactions.

The Rajya Sabha today passed by voice vote the Juvenile Justice Bill, amending the law to try 16 year olds accused of serious crimes such as rape and murder, as adults. The Lok Sabha has already passed the bill, which will now be sent to the President for ratification.

The December 16, 2012 gang rape in Delhi triggered major changes in criminal laws in India, especially those dealing with rape, but changes in the law dealing with juvenile offenders are still pending. The Rajya Sabha today passed the new law to replace the existing provisions that have been in force since 2000.

Maneka Gandhi, union minister for women and child development, today made a strong pitch in the Rajya Sabha for the Juvenile Justice Bill, which seeks to amend the law to allow trying those over 16 years of age and accused of heinous crimes, as adults.

The Juvenile Justice Bill will be discussed in Rajya Sabha today and the parents of Jyoti Singh - the 23-year-old medical student who died after the horrific gang-rape in Delhi in 2012 - will be present in during the discussion.

Congress has accused government of playing "brazen mischief" by proposing to bring today the unlisted Juvenile Justice Bill in Rajya Sabha, alleging it was to "defame the opposition" and divert attention from Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) issue.

Under pressure after massive public protests, political parties have agreed to discuss in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow, the Juvenile Justice Bill, which seeks to amend the law to allow trying those over 16 years of age and accused of heinous crimes, as adults.

Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted on Wednesday as Opposition parties kept up their protests over Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and price rise.

A veteran lawmaker known for his asides during parliamentary debates is seen to have crossed the line when the Juvenile Justice Bill - a proposed law to try minor offenders as adults in serious crimes - was being discussed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

The Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill lowering the age of a juvenile from 18 to 16 years was passed in the Rajya Sabha after opposition parties like the Congress and the TMC resiled from their earlier stand of referring the amendment to a Select Committee for further deliberation.

Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today thanked the opposition for passing the much-expected Juvenile Justice Bill under which juveniles aged 16 years and above will now be tried under laws for adults for heinous crimes.

Stating that the Juvenile Justice Bill was "rushed through" in the Rajya Sabha without thinking on ways to fight crime in detail, CPI(M) today said that Parliament missed an opportunity to consider the "important" bill in a more "dispassionate and scientific" manner.

Rajya Sabha has passed the Juvenile Justice Bill which will try 16 and above as adults in heinous crimes like rape and murder. The members with differing opinions on the bill engaged in a lengthy debate before the bill was put to a voice vote after the Left staged a walk out. Here are the top reactions.

The Rajya Sabha today passed by voice vote the Juvenile Justice Bill, amending the law to try 16 year olds accused of serious crimes such as rape and murder, as adults. The Lok Sabha has already passed the bill, which will now be sent to the President for ratification.

The December 16, 2012 gang rape in Delhi triggered major changes in criminal laws in India, especially those dealing with rape, but changes in the law dealing with juvenile offenders are still pending. The Rajya Sabha today passed the new law to replace the existing provisions that have been in force since 2000.

Maneka Gandhi, union minister for women and child development, today made a strong pitch in the Rajya Sabha for the Juvenile Justice Bill, which seeks to amend the law to allow trying those over 16 years of age and accused of heinous crimes, as adults.

The Juvenile Justice Bill will be discussed in Rajya Sabha today and the parents of Jyoti Singh - the 23-year-old medical student who died after the horrific gang-rape in Delhi in 2012 - will be present in during the discussion.

Congress has accused government of playing "brazen mischief" by proposing to bring today the unlisted Juvenile Justice Bill in Rajya Sabha, alleging it was to "defame the opposition" and divert attention from Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) issue.

Under pressure after massive public protests, political parties have agreed to discuss in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow, the Juvenile Justice Bill, which seeks to amend the law to allow trying those over 16 years of age and accused of heinous crimes, as adults.