Parliamentary panel seeks lowering of juvenile age at 16 years

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has recommended reduction in the age of male juvenile from 18 to 16 years observing that there had been a 10.5% increase in crimes against women committed by juveniles in a year alone. It has also asked the government to draw up a unified strategy on the creating a national database for offenders and strengthening the criminal justice system including establishment of fast track courts, augmenting helplines, improving rehabilitation processes for women of sexual violence, abandoned and vulnerable women.

Describing the increasing number of juveniles involved in various crimes against women as a dangerous trend'' the Committee on the empowerment of women on the issue of victims of sexual abuse and trafficking and their rehabilitation'' said that the Juvenile Justice act was amended in 2000 to bring the age of men and women at par to 18 years but that had not produced the desired result.''

The number of crimes in violation of the Indian Penal Code committed by juveniles in 2010 was 22,740 that had registered a 10.5% increase with the total crimes registered in 2011 going up to 25,125. The crimes against women committed by juveniles have also increased the, panel found. For instance in 2010, juveniles were involved in 858 cases of rape, 391 cases of kidnapping and abduction of women and 536 cases of molestation which rose to 1149 cases of rape, 600 of kidnapping and abduction and 573 cases of molestation in 2011. Most of these crimes had been committed by male juveniles in the age group of 16-18 years.

The reasons for juveniles getting in to various forms of crime vary from impulsive disorder, peer pressure, disturbed environment to broken families, aggression, lavish lifestyle and uncontrolled freedom from parents. The Committee would like to caution on the dangerous trend of increased involvement of juveniles in various crimes against women,'' the report said. Citing the recent cases of the December 16 gang rape and the rape of 5 year old minor, the panel said that the government must take stringent measures.

The panel acknowledged vociferous demand from various social organizations, women's groups, academicians and large body of experts seeking lowering of age for male juvenile to 16 years.

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