From Struggle to Law Reform: Eliminating Incarceration of Children as adults in Jails in India

HAQ Centre for Child Rights Haqcrc

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Abstract: India’s juvenile Justice Law started its journey in 1919-20 with Indian Jail Committee’s recommendation that children be removed from Jails. This mandate remains unfulfilled till date. One will still find children in huge numbers incarcerated in Jails as adults. [HAQCRC note].

Keywords: struggle; law reform; children; adults; jails; India; juvenile justice; law; Indian; children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-12
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