This edition of The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 presents the updated and authoritative text of the law governing juvenile justice in India, incorporating all amendments introduced up to date, including the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2021 (23 of 2021), effective from 1-9-2022. The Act is reproduced as enacted, ensuring statutory accuracy and reliability for legal reference and examination use.

The book comprehensively covers the Juvenile Justice framework as enforced from 15-1-2016, along with subsequent legislative and regulatory developments, and is designed to provide clear access to the legal provisions relating to children in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection.

Alongwith the principal Act, this edition also includes:
• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016, as amended up to date
• The Adoption Regulations, 2022
• Provisions relating to the reconstitution of the Steering Committee of the Central Adoption Resource Authority

The content spans the complete statutory scheme of juvenile justice, including:
• Principles and objectives of juvenile justice administration
• Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees
• Procedures for children in conflict with law
• Care, protection, rehabilitation, and social reintegration of children
• Adoption, foster care, and child care institutions
• Offences against children and corresponding penalties
• Roles and responsibilities of statutory authorities and institutions

Published as a Bare Act with short comments, this 2026 edition is particularly suitable for:
• Judicial service aspirants and legal academicians
• Advocates, judges, and child rights practitioners
• NGOs, child welfare professionals, and policy administrators

Whether used for academic study, legal practice, or policy implementation, this updated edition serves as a dependable legal reference on juvenile justice law as applicable in India today.