महिला एवं बाल विकास विभाग 
Introduction
The Juvenile Justice (care and protection of children) Act, 2000 which has come into force in the Union Territory of Delhi on 2nd October 1987, envisages a comprehensive approach towards justice for children in situations of abuse, exploitation and social maladjustment. Under Juvenile Justice (care and protection of children) Act 2000, the following statutory institutions are working for the care, protection, treatment, development and rehabilitation of neglected and delinquent juveniles.
Under Child Welfare, 14 statutory institutions are working, out of which 09 institutions are working for the boys and 05 for girls. To provide for the care, protection, treatment, development and rehabilitation of neglected or delinquent juveniles and for the adjudication of certain matters relating to, and disposition of, delinquent juveniles the Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 (53 of 1986) was enacted by Parliament. Several provisions of the Constitution including clause (3) of article (15), clauses (e) and (f) of article 39, articles 45 and 47 also impose on the State a primary responsibility of ensuring that all the needs of children are met and that their basic human rights are fully protected. On 20th November, 1989 General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child wherein a set of standards to be adhered to by all State parties in securing the best interests of the child has been prescribed. The Convention emphasizes social re-integration of child victims, to the extent possible, without restoring to judicial proceedings. The Government of India, having ratified the Convention, has found it expedient to re-enact the existing law relating to juveniles bearing in mind the standards prescribed in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice, 1985 (The Beijing Rules), the United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (1990), and all other relevant international instruments. To achieve this objective the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill was introduced in the Parliament.
Act 56 of 2000
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill having been passed by both the Houses of Parliament received the assent of the President on 30th December, 2000. It came on the Statue Book as The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (56 of 2000).
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children ) Act, 2000 (56 OF 2000)
[30th December, 2000]
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection, by providing for proper care, protection and treatment by catering to their development needs, and by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposition of matters in the best interest of children and for their ultimate rehabilitation through various institutions established under this enactment.
Whereas the Constitution has, in several provisions, including clause (3) of article 15, clauses (e) and (f) of article 39, articles 45 and 47, impose on the State a primary responsibility of ensuring that all the needs of children are met and that their basic human rights are fully protected; and whereas, the General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the 20th November, 1989; and Whereas, the Convention on the Rights of the Child has prescribed a set of standards to be adhered to by all State parties in securing the best interests of the child; and whereas, the Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasises social reintegration of child victims, to the extent possible, without resorting to judicial proceedings; and whereas, the Government of India has ratified the Convention on the 11th December, 1992. And whereas, it is expedient to re-enact the existing law relating to juveniles bearing in mind the standards prescribed in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice, 1985 (the Beijing rules), the United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (1990), and all other relevant international instruments. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:-