1) It is open for each and every state to reduce Age when an accused can be considered Juvenile.
The Central Govt has long back fixed age at 18. But it is open to each and every state in country to reduce age to 16 or below or other criteria.
2) During Nirbhaya case protest, pressure was applied on Central Govt to reduce age. But why pressurise Central Govt only. Each and every State has power to amend this age to 17 or 16 or below.
3) The State Law makers and Chief Ministers ought to think on this issue.
4) But why should they make such change? We need to assure them that their votes will increase if age is reduced.
Haresh Raichura
7/7/13 02:26