Juvenile Justice Board Archives

Mental capacity & ability to understand consequences of acts not same; Guidelines must be in place for preliminary assessment of children above 16 years of age for trial as adults: SC

“A child with average intelligence/IQ will have the intellectual knowledge of the consequences of his actions. But whether or not he is able to control himself or his actions will depend on his level of emotional competence.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses the order of the Magistrate; Only Juvenile Justice Board to pass orders where there is ‘Juvenile in conflict with law’

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While dealing with an issue on joint proceedings, Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J., held that a proceeding where

Case Briefs High Courts

When a Child in Conflict with Law is to be tried as an adult, an assessment under S. 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 is required to be done? Bom HC answers

Bombay High Court: M.G. Sewlikar, J., held that, in terms of Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)

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

Raj HC | Taking shield of Supreme Court’s order to take away the vested right of an accused, is nothing short of violating his right of liberty guaranteed under Art. 21; Court allows Bail to juvenile offender

Rajasthan High Court: Dinesh Mehta, J. allowed the revision petition filed setting aside the order dated 10-2-2020 passed by the Principal Magistrate,

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Decision of Juvenile Justice Board to take note of radiological, dental and physical examination while deciphering the petitioner’s age, upheld

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. dismissed the revision application as the order of the Juvenile Justice Board needed no interference. The

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Sessions Court has absolutely no power to pass an order under S. 15 of JJ Act; Statutory power vested with JJ Board

Karnataka High Court: K.N. Phaneendra, J. while allowing the present appeal against the order of the II Additional District and Sessions Judge

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Del HC | S. 19(1) of JJ Act held mandatory; however, non-compliance by Children’s Court held curable irregularity

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. declined to quash criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner even while holding that Section 19(1) of the

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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

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | JJ Board not bound by expert opinion in preliminary assessment, may disagree with the report and not treat CCL as adult

Delhi High Court: Chander Shekhar, J. refused to interfere with the order of the Juvenile Justice Board whereby it had directed that the two