Prez nod to trial of juveniles as adults for serious crimes

Juveniles of 16 years of age and above can now be tried as adults if they commit heinous offences like rape and murder as President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to an Act in this regard. The......

Andhra horror: 13 held over gangrape of 15-yr-old Dalit girl for 2 yrs

Thirteen people have been arrested in connection with the alleged gangrape of 15 15-year-old Dalit girl in Sri Satya district for two years, said the police. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has......

SC takes note of COVID-19 among kids in TN shelter home

The Supreme Court on Thursday took note of 35 children testing positive for COVID-19 in a government-run shelter home in Tamil Nadu and sought a status report from the state government including......

Rediff said it first: Juveniles, accused of heinous crimes, to be tried as adults

The Juvenile Justice Bill that provides for treating boys aged 16 and above at par with adults for punishment of heinous crimes like rape was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. A day ago, several......