Juvenile Justice – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction of Juvenile Under Section 201 IPC; Affirms High Court’s Power to Recall Its Own Judgment

Background In 2004, a case was registered under Sections 302, 304B and 201 IPC against several family members, including the appellant (brother-in-law of the deceased), for the alleged murder and…

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 1977 Murder Case – Benefit of Doubt Extended Due to Inconsistencies, Delays, and Unreliable Evidence

the Supreme Court has acquitted the surviving appellants in a decades-old murder case from Uttar Pradesh, highlighting serious lapses in the prosecution’s case including unnatural conduct of witnesses, unexplained delays…

Supreme Court Holds Section 19(1) JJ Act Order Mandatory – Conviction of Juvenile as Adult Without Specific Determination Set Aside

The Supreme Court has clarified that the Children’s Court must pass a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, after receiving…