Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

• Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015:
  • An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to children alleged and found to be in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection by catering to their basic needs through proper care, protection, development, treatment, social re-integration, by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposal of matters in the best interest of children and for their rehabilitation through processes provided, and institutions and bodies established, hereinunder and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Key Points

• The act is in force from 15^th January 2016.
• The main aim of the act is to consolidate and amend the law relating to children alleged and found to be in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection.
• Ministry of women and child development is the nodal authority for the implementation of this act.

Additional Information

• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act was enacted for the first time in 1986 and got enforced nationwide in the year 2000.
• This act was also amended in 2006 and 2011.
• But the act underwent major changes in 2015 and thus it was renamed as The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

• The term Domestic Violence was clearly defined for the first time in India in 2005 with the enactment of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
• Until then domestic violence was seen only in terms of physical between spouses.
• But, this act has given a much wider explanation of this term.
•  As per section 3, domestic violence includes: 
  • Physical abuse/torture.
  • Mental abuses.
  • Verbal abuses.
  • Sexual abuses.
  • Economical abuses.

The correct answer is Rajasthan.

• Policy framed to focus on the prevention of sex determination and female foeticides.
• The state is the first in the country to make this kind of move.

​ Important Points

•  Ensuring survival and providing an appropriate environment for the development of a girl child.
• The role and responsibilities of each stakeholder have been identified and defined.
• A task force has been constituted under the chairmanship of the chief secretary, Government of Rajasthan for the effective monitoring of the policy.
• The policy is being implemented in the state as per the directions of this task force.​

• The offense done under 363 A is Cognizable and Non-bailable.

• ​Non-Bailable offense - Getting bail is not the right of the accused. It is the discretion of the court to grant bail.
• Cognizable offense - A police Officer may arrest the accused without a warrant.
• Non-Compoundable offense - Parties associated with the case cannot settle the case out of court and decide not to prosecute

The correct answer is Cognizable and Non-Bailable.

• Section 15 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 declares that every punishable offence under this act shall be cognizable and non-bailable.

Additional Information

• Cognizable offence means where police can arrest the accused without a warrant of arrest.
• Non- bailable offence means where accused cannot claim bail as a matter of right rather he has to prove additional grounds in front of the court that he shall not be interfering in the investigation process, or there shall be no harm to the victim from his side while he is out on bail or he shall be available for questioning as and when required.