New Delhi, July 09: The Supreme Court today expressed its anger over government’s failure to implement the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, for corrective measures and reformation of juvenile offenders saying the “entire Act has been made a mockery”.
“This is a pathetic situation. The entire Act has been made a mockery. Most of the states have not complied with the Act.
“With reference to some states, there is only nominal compliance,” a Bench of Justices R V Raveendran and H L Gokhale, said.
The apex court made the remarks while granting four weeks to Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam to come out with a response on the steps taken for implementation of the law.
–Agencies