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38 Supremo Amicus [i] (2025)

handle is hein.journals/supami38 and id is 1 raw text is: SUPREMO AMICUS VOLUME 38 | August, 2025 ISSN 2456-9704 ROLE OF CHILD WELFARE COMMISSION, JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD AND SHELTER HOMES IN PROTECTING CHILD RIGHTS AND REHABILITATION ByAdv. Vaishnavi Parate LLM 2nd YEAR (CRIMINAL LAW) Shri Nathmal Goenka Law College, Akola Maharashtra ABSTRACT In the legal language children who commit any crime or offence are called as a juvenile offender. For protection and handling of these matters, the government introduced the Juvenile Justice Act, of 2000 in India. This act provides a landscape for those who are minors, unaware of the nature of the act they are doing and if they commit any heinous crime then how and who should handle or punish them. This study highlights the value of not only the Juvenile Justice Act but also the features and provisions mentioned in it. In this research, we will study the roles, responsibilities and importance of the Child Welfare Commission, Juvenile Justice Board and shelter homes. These bodies play vital roles, especially in child advocacy, social work, and child psychology. Incorporating experts from these domains into the makeup of these authorities helps facilitate well-informed decision-making and guarantees a child-centred approach to case management. Every human being works hard to protect and preserve their child. In general, a person under eighteen who lacks the maturity to discern between good and wrong is referred to as a child. According to Juvenile Justice (care and protection) Act Section 2(12), a child is defined as an individual who is under the age of eighteen. The Child is 1 Abhilasha Belwal & Mr Ashish Belwal, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY ININDIA (2016). 2 Id. 3 Belwal and Belwal, supra note 1. categorized under this Act as either a child in conflict with the law or a child in need of care and protection. If the child's age is under eighteen on the day the offence is committed, he is considered a child in conflict with the law. A clause establishing the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Commission is included in the Juvenile Justice Act.1 These committees are established to safeguard children who require care and protection, as well as to do tasks aimed at defending these children's rights.2 KEYWORDS JUVENILES, CHILD RIGHTS, JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT, CHILD WELFARE COMMISSION, JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD, SHELTER HOMES. INTRODUCTION Offenders were treated harshly and strictly under the old law. The habit of locking up young people alongside seasoned offenders caused more unrest and social collapse. Children getting involved in criminal activity can be caused by several things, including parental control, shattered homes, unemployment, and poverty.3 The process of reformative justice is used by the new legislation to respond to these factors. Rather than treating children the same way that encouraged them to engage in criminal activity, it understands that they need more care and protection. As to the Juvenile Justice (Protection and Protection of Children) Act of 2000,4 children residing in the Children's Home are entitled to receive all the services required for their holistic development, up to a significant age limit of eighteen years old. Food, clothing, housing, medical and mental health care, including counselling and referrals, are all considered services. Children are also given access to vocational training and education. 4 Juvenile Justice Act 2000 | Department of Women and Child Development, https://wcd.delhi.gov.in/wcd/juvenile-justice-act- 2000 (last visited Aug 1, 2024). www.supremoamicus.org PIF 6.242