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“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.”
The Rajasthan High Court expressed concern over the systemic deficiencies in the implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, particularly in relation to preliminary assessments of children accused of heinous offences and the rehabilitation of Care Leavers, and issued wide-ranging directions to State authorities for institutional reforms.
“The prayer seeking a direction for placing the whole matter before the JJ Board under Sections 9 and 10 JJ Act could not have been rejected by the Special Judge (POCSO).”
“If two views are possible during the course of enquiry, the Court should lean in favour of holding the accused to be juvenile in borderline cases.”