Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (as amended by Act 23 of 2021) with Model Rules, 2016, National Policy for Children and the Adoption Regulations,2022

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is a comprehensive Bare Act with comments that establishes the legal framework for care, protection, rehabilitation, and social reintegration of children in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection. Enacted to strengthen child-centric justice, the Act provides mechanisms for adjudication, institutional care, adoption, foster care, and rehabilitation. This updated 2026 edition incorporates amendments introduced by the Juvenile Justice (Amendment) Act, 2021 and presents the law together with allied rules, policies, and adoption regulations.

Key Features

• Bare Act text supported by concise and practice-oriented comments
• Updated with amendments under the Juvenile Justice (Amendment) Act, 2021
• Includes Juvenile Justice Model Rules, 2016 with latest amendments
• Covers National Policy for Children, 2013
• Incorporates Adoption Regulations, 2022
• Emphasises child-friendly procedures and welfare mechanisms
• Includes Supreme Court guidelines shaping juvenile justice jurisprudence
• Covers landmark judgments for authoritative interpretation
• Updated edition reflecting current statutory framework
• Published by Law & Justice Publishing Co.

This book is highly useful for advocates, judicial officers, child welfare professionals, probation officers, members of Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees, judicial service aspirants, law students, academicians, NGOs, social workers, and legal researchers who require an authoritative and updated reference on juvenile justice and child protection law in India. Its inclusion of rules, policies, and adoption regulations makes it especially valuable for litigation, welfare administration, advisory work, academic study, and competitive examination preparation.