**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated January 8, 2025, and publishes L.A Bill No. 1 of 2025. The bill's purpose is to repeal the Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools Act, 1925. The bill was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu on January 8, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Bill Overview:**
* L.A Bill No. 1 of 2025 seeks to repeal the Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools Act, 1925.
* The bill is called the Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools (Repeal) Act, 2025.
* **Repeal Provision:**
* The Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools Act, 1925 is repealed.
* **Reasons for Repeal (Statement of Objects and Reasons):**
* The Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools Act, 1925, was initially enacted to detain and train adolescent offenders under the Tamil Nadu Children Act, 1920.
* Legislative changes at the central level, specifically the enactment and subsequent re-enactment of Juvenile Justice Acts in 1986, 2000, and 2015, render the 1925 Act obsolete.
* Under the current legislative framework, children in conflict with the law who are below 18 years of age fall under the purview of the Central Act 2 of 2016, irrespective of age at the time of conviction, making the Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools Act, 1925 redundant.
* The Special Bench of the Hon'ble High Court of Madras has suggested the repeal of the Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools Act, 1925.
**Impact Analysis**
**Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Required to consider and pass the bill to repeal the Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools Act, 1925.
* **Action Required:** Deliberate and vote on L.A Bill No. 1 of 2025.
**Government of Tamil Nadu (Law Department)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the repeal once the bill is enacted.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the repeal is properly executed and the relevant government bodies are informed.
**Judiciary (Specifically the Hon'ble High Court of Madras)**
* **Impact:** The repeal addresses a suggestion made by the Hon'ble High Court of Madras.
* **Action Required:** Acknowledge and incorporate the repeal into their considerations.
**Adolescent Offenders and Children in Conflict with the Law**
* **Impact:** Will now be solely governed by the Central Juvenile Justice Act.
* **Action Required:** Cases will be dealt with under the Central Juvenile Justice Act 2 of 2016.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools Act, 1925: Act providing for detention and training of adolescent offenders in Tamil Nadu, now being repealed.
Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu: The legislative body enacting and repealing the laws of Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Location of the Secretariat where the gazette was published
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015: Central Act under which children in conflict with law come under the umbrella of.
Tamil Nadu Children Act, 1920: Act that was previously repealed.