Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum: Defence of Innocence and Reform Imperatives

Abstract

Children are a gift of God and their innocence is unmatched with respect to adults. With the increasing cases of child labour, it reveals such a deteriorating condition of this world. This research paper hunts through how the child labour drastically effects the juveniles and what measures have to be taken to curtail them. Children engaged in a hazardous labour will be more inclined to criminal activities. Addressing child labour is, therefore, a preventive measure against juvenile deliquency. In this research we focus more on the cases of mistreatment done to the juveniles by police officials and the need to implement corrective actions by the government in this matter. Analysing the global and regional statistics of child labour among the juveniles to get a clear picture of this issue on an international scale. Examining the socioeconomic factors like lack of education, poverty, other criminal factors that would have a negative influence on the child. Accentuating the specific risks associated with children indulged in such a perilous occupation. Based on various constitutional provisions, statutes, international laws, Juvenile justice laws, we will be able to examine how effectively these laws can be implemented by the government to put end to this problem permanently. A case study is done to analyse child labour among the juveniles and how it effects those juveniles mentally and physically. This paper concludes with the measures that has to be taken to completely eradicate child labour among the juveniles and also the rehabilitation and reformation of them through counselling, treatment, community service etc.