Juvenile, Not Delinquent: Children in Conflict With The Law is a book by Enakshi Ganguly with Kalpana Purushothaman and Puneeta Roy, published by Speaking Tiger. A 2023 excerpt published by Scroll.in explores how juvenile justice can hold a child’s capacity for reform and rights in view, rather than seeing only the alleged offence.
What the excerpt covers
Published by Scroll.in on February 8, 2023, with permission from Speaking Tiger, the excerpt considers tensions that arise when a child is accused of an offence. It presents juvenility as a recognised right and asks readers to look beyond the alleged act to the child and the possibility of reform.
Prof Ved Kumari describes the difficulty that can surface in serious cases: “The tension becomes palpable when a plea of juvenility is raised by a defendant charged with serious offences. This situation can be viewed as an attempt to take advantage of the juvenile justice system, and not as the exercise of a recognised right of the child.”
The passage frames this as a tension in public and institutional responses; it is not a guide to the current law or a complete account of the book’s argument.
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People highlighted in the excerpt
The excerpt turns to people involved in representing, studying, or caring for children in conflict with the law. It names Prof Ved Kumari, Vasudha Dhagamwar, Anup Bhambhani, Vrinda Grover, Father Placido Fonseca, Sangeeta Punekar, Amin Sheikh, and Maharukh Adenwalla. These are examples discussed in the excerpt, not an exhaustive account of work in the field.
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Book and source details
- Title: Juvenile, Not Delinquent: Children in Conflict With The Law
- Authors: Enakshi Ganguly with Kalpana Purushothaman and Puneeta Roy
- Publisher: Speaking Tiger
- Excerpt: Scroll.in, February 8, 2023
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