Juvenile Justice Act needs amendment
Mohit , a 17 year old teenager , murdered three members of his family but rather than punishing him under criminal laws, he was sent to prison in rehabilitation centre . However, on the other hand , if the same crime was committed by a person of 18 + he must have registered under some section of IPC . As a result of which he will be awarded with capital punishment . Any juvenile can commit heinous crimes like rape , murder can get away with it , this is what , such kinds of verdicts reflects . Even the verdict of Delhi gang rape conveyed the same message especially to all those potential juvenile rapists . The legislative body of India should understand the fact now that today, the mental maturity of a 16+ child is far more than it was decade ago . Hence, there is a need to lower the age of juvenile from 18 to 16 . At the age of 16 , one can easily judge between right and wrong . Infact, there are many countries like Scotland, which treat a 16 year old person as an adu...