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I am against Juvenile bill, should not be passed: Ram Jethmalani

Press Trust of India | Dec 22, 2015, 7:56 PM IST

The Bill, which seeks to replace the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, allows juveniles between 16-18 years of age to be tried as adults for heinous offences.Any 16-18 year-old, who commits a serious offence may be tried as an adult only if he is apprehended after the age of 21 years.

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