📘 Commentary on the Juvenile Justice Act | 2nd Edition (2016)
✒️ Authored by: Suman Nalwa | Language: English | Publisher: Lexis Nexis

This comprehensive commentary by Suman Nalwa provides an in-depth analysis of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, offering both doctrinal clarity and practical insights. Updated in its 2nd Edition (2016), the book reflects the significant legislative reforms and judicial pronouncements aimed at strengthening child rights and juvenile justice mechanisms in India.

🔍 Key Features:

• 📜 Section-Wise Commentary – detailed explanation of each provision of the Juvenile Justice Act with cross-references and interpretative notes.

• 👶 Child-Centric Focus – analysis of provisions relating to juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection.

• ⚖️ Judicial Pronouncements – incorporates landmark rulings of the Supreme Court and High Courts shaping juvenile justice jurisprudence.

• 🏛️ Institutional Framework – guidance on Juvenile Justice Boards, Child Welfare Committees, adoption procedures, foster care, and rehabilitation.

• 🛠️ Practical Guidance – procedures for inquiry, custody, rehabilitation, adoption petitions, and monitoring child care institutions.

• 📚 Comparative Insights – discussion of international conventions, particularly the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and their impact on Indian law.

• 🆕 Updated to 2016 – incorporates the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and allied rules.

🎯 Recommended For:

• Advocates & practitioners in child rights and criminal law

• Judicial officers, child welfare authorities & law enforcement agencies

• NGOs & social workers engaged in child protection

• Policymakers & administrators involved in juvenile justice reforms

• Law students & academicians specialising in family law, child law, and criminal justice

This second edition (2016) of Commentary on the Juvenile Justice Act by Suman Nalwa serves as a definitive, scholarly, and practice-oriented guide, blending statutory analysis, judicial interpretation, and practical guidance—making it indispensable for all stakeholders working in the field of juvenile justice and child rights.