By IANS,
New Delhi : Incidents of juvenile crime have not recorded a constant increase in the last five years, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday.
As per data available with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), incidents of juvenile crime have not recorded a constant increase in the last five years, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said in reply to a question.
Such incidents numbered 22,865 in 2007, 24,535 in 2008, 23,926 in 2009, 22,740 in 2010 and 25,125 in 2011, she said.
Tirath said, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 is the primary law for disposal of matters related to children in need of care and protection as well as children in conflict with law including those children who have fallen into clutches of criminals.
Since 2009, the ministry of women and child development is providing financial assistance to state governments or union territories to help juveniles, she said.