THE ROLE OF JUDICIARYTOWARDS CHILDREN UNDER THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCE ACT, 2012

Abstract

     

Plethora’s of laws are available for the protection of children but time and again new laws have been enacted by parliament for the sake of Children exclusively. It reveals the importance of children in the society. It is also mandate from Constitution that special laws and protection can be given to the children under Article 15 as well as Directive Principles of State Policy. State is also bound to make the policies for children absolutely. Children are the future of every country. Without growth of children no society can grow properly. Children are part of vulnerable group of the society. Due to their innocence,they are easily targeted by the criminals. Even sometimes shrewd criminals used them as means to commit crimes as they know that they are exempted from the purview of crime under Indian Penal Code. It has been presumed that the children are not enough mature to understand the consequences