Juvenile
P&H HC | A juvenile has to be released on bail mandatorily unless and until exceptions carved out in proviso to S. 12 (1) of J.J. Act, 2015 itself are made out
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Jai Shree Thakur J., set aside the impugned order and allowed the appeal. The facts of the
An offence committed by a ‘juvenile’ in 1981; three Juvenile Justice statutes and a legal conundrum on their applicability. Read how SC solved this riddle
Supreme Court: In a bid to clear the air over the applicability of and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Ori HC | In case of various conflicting evidence, beneficial approach to be taken in a claim of juvenility as per guiding objective under S. 94 of JJ Act
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P&H HC | “Accused being treated as adult; possibility of tampering with minor witnesses”: Reasons for which Court rejected bail to accused in Gurugram School Murder case
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arvind Singh Sangwan, J., dismissed the revision petition filed against the rejection of bail to the accused. The revision
COVID-19| SC suggests Centre to extend directions to protect children in Protection Homes from spread of coronavirus to Nari Niketans as well
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SK Kaul and BR Gavai, JJ has asked the Central Government to extend the
SC | Thrust of JJ Act is that even if a “Juvenile” is convicted, same should be obliterated as a normal person, without any stigma
Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Uday Umesh Lalit and Vineet Saran, JJ., dismissed an appeal with respect to the denial of
Pat HC | Session Court’s order on juvenile being guilty of being a part of unlawful assembly quashed by High Court due to improper evidence and being protected under Juvenile Justice Act
Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. allowed a petition seeking to quash an order of the Sessions court on the ground that
Raj HC | Gravity of offence cannot be a reasonable ground for denying bail to Juvenile delinquents, except under extraordinary situations
Rajasthan High Court: Manoj Kumar Garg, J. allowed bail to a juvenile who was accused of criminal offences on finding his situation
Ker HC | Court grants bail to juvenile for offences under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 however commission of similar offence during bail shall result in cancellation of bail
Kerala High Court: Alexander Thomas, J. disposed of an application for bail relating to offences under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,
Bom HC | No sentence imposed on accused convicted under S. 376 IPC who was a juvenile at the time of commission of offence but attained majority when convicted
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Pradeep Nandrajog, CJ and Bharati Dangre, J. disposed of clubbed appeals arising out of the
P&H HC | No primacy to matriculation certificate for proof of date of birth after enforcement of JJ Act, 2015
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Rajbir Sehrawat, J. dismissed the appeal on the ground that the decision taken by the lower court
J&K HC | Court disposes of bail application against juvenile in light of furtherance of his education
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J., disposed of a bail application against a juvenile on various
Juvenile cannot be transferred to Children’s Court if crime committed not heinous offence under JJ Act
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mridula Bhatkar, J. allowed a petition challenging the Juvenile Justice Board, Sangli’s order
Retention period of the juvenile involved in the Nirbhaya gang rape case cannot be extended
Delhi High Court: In the matter relating to the release of the Juvenile involved in the ghastly Nirbhaya gang rape case which
Rules regarding age-determination procedure under Juvenile Justice Act are not unconstitutional
Delhi High Court: The division bench comprising of the G. Rohini CJ and Rajiv Sahai Endlaw J. dismissed a writ petition raising
Legislature asked to rethink an effective law to deal with crimes committed by juveniles
Supreme Court: Stressing on the need to rethink an effective law to deal with the crimes committed by juveniles, the bench of