Role of Special Juvenile Police Unit in Interface with Juvenile in Conflict with Law

Abstract

Special Juvenile Police Unit has to shoulder great responsibility while dealing with Child in Conflict with law and Children in need of Care and Protection. While discharging this duty along with other duties it is often seen that they violate human rights principles. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act 2015 and Model Rules 2016 provide that these members of Special Juvenile Police Units should take Child Friendly approach. In other words they have to discharge their duties in Children Friendly manner. This paper attempts to give a road map to these officers who are designated as member of Special Juvenile Police Units handling cases relating to children regarding the position of law, judicial trend and also provides dos and don'ts in their approach.