A draft bill to try minors above the age of 16 years - accused of heinous crimes including rape and murder - as adults, is all set to go to the cabinet for approval. If approved, the bill will pave the way for an amendment in the Juvenile Justice Act.
A green signal from the cabinet looks likely, especially with Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi recently calling for a change in the law. Currently, the maximum punishment under the Juvenile Justice Act is three years' confinement at correctional homes.
The controversial move by the government was triggered by a spate of rapes in which minors were found to be involved. The case that caused the worst outrage was the gruesome December 2012 gang-rape in Delhi, in which the 23-year-old woman died of her injuries.
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