Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection Of Children) Act, 2000
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to juveniles in conflict with law and children in
need of care and protection, by providing for proper care, protection and treatment by catering to
their development needs, and by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and
disposition of matters in the best interest of children and for their ultimate rehabilitation through
various institutions established under this enactment.
WHEREAS the Constitution has, in several provisions, including clause (3) of article 15, clauses
(e) and (f) of article 39, articles 45 and 47, impose on the State a primary responsibility of
ensuring that all the needs of children are met and that their basic human rights are fully
protected;
AND WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted the Convention on
the Rights of the Child on the 20th November, 1989;
AND WHEREAS, the Convention on the Rights of the Child has prescribed a set of standards to
be adhered to by all State parties in securing the best interests of the child;
AND WHEREAS, the Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasises social reintegration of
child victims, to the extent possible, without resorting to judicial proceedings;
AND WHEREAS, the Government of India has ratified the Convention on the 11th December,
1992;
AND WHEREAS, it is expedient to re-enact the existing law relating to juveniles bearing in mind
the standards prescribed in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the United Nations
Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice, 1985 (the Beijing rules), the
United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (1990), and all other
relevant international instruments.
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
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