Role of Special Juvenile Police Unit in Interface with Juvenile in Conflict with Law
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2020-09
Journal Title
Indian Journal of Law and Justice
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Bandyopadhyay, Rathin
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University of North Bengal
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Singh, K. (2020). Role of Special Juvenile Police Unit in Interface with Juvenile in Conflict with Law. Indian Journal of Law and Justice, 11(2), 88–114. https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3674
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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.
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Juvenile in Conflict with Law, Position of Law, Judicial Trend, Special Juvenile Police Unit
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11
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2
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0976-3570
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88 - 114