Juvenile Offender Archives

“Prolonged detention when natural guardian ready to take responsibility contrary to reformative objective of JJ Act”: MP HC grants bail to Class 12 student in murder case

The Court noted that the Social Investigation Report does note the character of the neighbourhood and suggested that some protective custody may be appropriate but did not record any criminal antecedents or any specific material indicating that he is a hardened offender.

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Juvenile found guilty of murder ‘cannot go unpunished’: 27 years on, Allahabad High Court upholds conviction; leaves sentence to JJ Board

“Where a juvenile is found guilty of the offence alleged to have been committed, he simply cannot go unpunished, but what punishment should be awarded, must be left to the Juvenile Justice Board constituted under the Act.”

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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,