More than 55% of the cases before 362 Juvenile Justice Boards across the country were pending as October 31, 2023, according to a study conducted by the India Justice Report released on Thursday.

The study, titled “Juvenile Justice and Children in Conflict with the Law: A Study of Capacity at the Frontlines”, showed that 1,00,904 cases were filed against minors between November 1, 2022, and October 31, 2023.

Of this, the Juvenile Justice Boards had only disposed of 45,097.

The boards are constituted under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. The Act states that state governments are required to constitute one or more Juvenile Justice Boards in each district for dealing with matters relating to children in conflict who have been accused of a crime.

The board must comprise a metropolitan

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