EXAMINING JUVENILE DELINQUENCY THROUGH THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS AND JURISPRUDENTIAL PRECEDENTS IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT: WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE THREE NEW CRIMINAL STATUTES
INTRODUCTION The term “juvenile” originates from two Latin words: ‘iuvenilis[i],’ meaning ‘of or belonging to youth,’ and ‘iuvenis[ii],’ meaning ‘young person.’ The definition of ‘juvenile’ is articulated under Section 2(35) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, which delineates it as an individual who is below the age of eighteen years …