ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that all children under the age of 18 years be treated equal.
- The bill allows for juveniles 16 years or older to be tried as adults for heinous offences like rape and murder.
- The crime will be examined by the Juvenile Justice Board to assess if the crime was committed as a ‘child’ or as an ‘adult’.
- The Child Welfare Committees will look at institutional care for children in their respective districts. Each committee will have a chairperson and four other members, all specialists in matters relating to children.
