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Whether discrepancies in school records on the basis of which DoB was recorded for admission in matriculation will discredit matriculation certificate for proving juvenility? SC decides

Supreme Court: Upholding the concurrent findings of High Court as well as Sessions Court and Juvenile Justice Board, the Division Bench comprising

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Being in love isn’t synonymous to consent for sexual intercourse; HC upholds conviction for rape

Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi, J., held that passive submission made by the victim under unavoidable circumstances as she had no

Case Briefs

P&H HC | “A juvenile cannot be arrested”; HC holds application for anticipatory bail by a juvenile is not maintainable in law

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Rajesh Bhardwaj, J., held that plea for anticipatory bail by a juvenile is not maintainable in law

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Bail denied to juvenile in Rape Case; Court questions lawmakers conscience, How many more Nirbhayas’ sacrifice would be required?

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Subodh Abhyankar, J., dismissed a Criminal Revision filed by the petitioner under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice

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Juvenile Justice System in India and the Mental Health of Juveniles

by Shipra Tiwari†

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs Supreme Court

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)

Case Briefs High Courts

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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Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs Supreme Court

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

Case Briefs Supreme Court

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

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,

Case Briefs High Courts

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

Case Briefs High Courts

SCC Times

Juvenile

Whether discrepancies in school records on the basis of which DoB was recorded for admission in matriculation will discredit matriculation certificate for proving juvenility? SC decides

P&H HC | “A juvenile cannot be arrested”; HC holds application for anticipatory bail by a juvenile is not maintainable in law

MP HC | Bail denied to juvenile in Rape Case; Court questions lawmakers conscience, How many more Nirbhayas’ sacrifice would be required?

Juvenile Justice System in India and the Mental Health of Juveniles

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

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

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

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

COVID-19| SC suggests Centre to extend directions to protect children in Protection Homes from spread of coronavirus to Nari Niketans as well

SC | Thrust of JJ Act is that even if a “Juvenile” is convicted, same should be obliterated as a normal person, without any stigma

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

Raj HC | Gravity of offence cannot be a reasonable ground for denying bail to Juvenile delinquents, except under extraordinary situations

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

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

P&H HC | No primacy to matriculation certificate for proof of date of birth after enforcement of JJ Act, 2015

J&K HC | Court disposes of bail application against juvenile in light of furtherance of his education

Juvenile cannot be transferred to Children’s Court if crime committed not heinous offence under JJ Act

Retention period of the juvenile involved in the Nirbhaya gang rape case cannot be extended

Rules regarding age-determination procedure under Juvenile Justice Act are not unconstitutional