Children are our nation’s most valuable resource, and everyone has a duty to make sure kids live in a safe environment. Though, in a developing nation like India, the rate of juvenile crime has significantly increased during the last decade. In recent times, Juveniles were found to be involved in most heinous of the crimes such as murder, gang rape etc. Juveniles have got serious forms of delinquent behaviour which may hamper the stability and social command of our society. The National Crime Records Bureaudata reveals a graver concern that there has been a steady increase in the gravity of heinousness and gruesomeness of the crimes committed by juveniles, of late, and almost 30% of them are from the age group of 12 to 16 years. The data on the incidence of juvenile crimes is disturbing if statistics were the only criteria to measure juvenile delinquency in India. The figures from the National Crimes Records Bureau states that across the country, a total of 31,170 cases were registered against juveniles in 2021, showing a 4.7% increase over the year 2020 when 29,768 were registered. What is most disturbingfactor is that a majority of the child 76.2% were in the age group of 16 to 18 years. The crime rate among juveniles had also risen from 6.7% to 7.0%, as per the statistics of National Crime Records Bureau. It is to be noted that as a plant needs protection, nourishment and proper environment to grow into a big fruit - bearing tree, a child also needs protection, promotion, nourishment and proper environment to grow into a useful and responsible citizen. Proper Health, Education and Environment for the children are the imperative needs of the hour. Thus, in this context, this author explores the causes, consequences and interventions related to juvenile delinquency in India and also shed light on the complex dynamics surrounding the juvenile delinquency