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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Treat juveniles accused of rape on par with adults: Maneka Gandhi
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Treat juveniles accused of rape on par with adults: Maneka Gandhi

Bringing juvenile into the purview of the adult world will scare them, says women and child development minister

Maneka Gandhi (centre) said according to the police, 50% of all sexual crimes are committed by ‘16-year-olds who know the Juvenile Justice Act so they can do it.’Premium
Maneka Gandhi (centre) said according to the police, 50% of all sexual crimes are committed by ‘16-year-olds who know the Juvenile Justice Act so they can do it.’

Chennai: Minister for women and child development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi on Sunday favoured treating juveniles accused of heinous crimes like rape on par with adult offenders.

Speaking to reporters, she said according to the police, 50% of all sexual crimes are committed by “16-year-olds who know the Juvenile Justice Act so they can do it."

“But now for premeditated murder, rape, if we bring them into the purview of the adult world, then it will scare them," she said. Former WCD minister Krishna Tirath during the previous United Progressive Alliance regime had proposed that juveniles above 16 years guilty of heinous crimes be treated on par with adult offenders.

The move was however opposed by various NGOs and National Commission of Protection of Child Rights which stated that such a proposal was against child rights.

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Published: 13 Jul 2014, 08:40 PM IST
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