Bombay High Court Quashes Administrative Report on Juvenile Age Determination — Directs Formal Inquiry Under Juvenile Justice Act. The Court held that determination of juvenility must be done through a judicial inquiry under Section 7A of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 read with Rule 12 of the 2007 Rules, not through an administrative report....
The petitioner, Vijay Gokul Mhaske, was a convict lodged at Yerwada Central Prison, Pune. He filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court challenging an administrative report (Exhibit A...
