Juvenile Justice Act 2000 Archives

‘Prosecution failed to prove case beyond all reasonable doubts’; Patna HC sets aside rape conviction against Juvenile

“No society can afford to punish its children. Punitive approach towards children in conflict with the law would be self-destructive for the society.”

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

HP HC | Order passed by a Magistrate presiding over Juvenile Justice Board, when the Board does not meet composition criteria prescribed in JJ Act, is null and void

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. allowed a criminal revision petition filed by the State assailing the Judgment passed by Principal