Juvenile Crime and Preventive Justice: Legal Framework and Public Policy Considerations
This article examines the legal and public policy dimensions of juvenile offences in Tamil Nadu within the framework of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Without commenting on any specific case, it discusses preventive justice, rehabilitation principles, substance-abuse concerns, digital conduct, and the need for coordinated institutional mechanisms to address youth delinquency while upholding due process and public safety.
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Re A (Conjoined Twins) (2001)
The case involved twins Rosie and Gracie, who were conjoined at the lower abdomen and shared vital organs and doctors concluded if the twins weren’t surgically separated both would die. Gracie was the stronger of the twins; Rosie depended on her sister’s organs to survive.
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McDonald's Corporation v Steel & Morris (1997)
This case, commonly known as the McLibel case, is the longest running libel case in English history and has even spawned a documentary. Helen Steel and David Morris distributed leaflets accusing fast food giant McDonald’s of mistreating their staff, animal cruelty, environmental harm and more. In 1990 the corporation brought libel charges against the pair. Steel and Morris were denied legal aid, policy for libel cases at the time, though they did get significant pro bono support, including from current prime minister Keir Starmer.
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