“We propose to reduce juvenile age to 14”: Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari

Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said he will propose reducing the juvenile age under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, to 14 for prosecution against heinous crimes. He plans to propose it by introducing a Private Member’s bill in the Lok Sabha.

He said, ” Children up to the age of 17 are considered juveniles, and our law for them is the Juvenile Justice Act 2015. But I am continuously seeing, even in the Nirbhaya’s case, and after this case in Lok Sabha and even in other countries, with even one survey that shows that 15-17-year-olds are getting involved in heinous crimes. We propose to lower the juvenile age to 14 years because I know of such examples in which a child was responsible for three murders.”

He continued, “He went to the correction centre, came back and still murdered. This definitel