Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Juvenile Age Determination Case — Appellant Entitled to Be Tried as Juvenile Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2000. The court held that in case of doubt regarding age, the benefit must go to the accused, and the school leaving certificate is reliable evidence of age under Section 7A of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.
13 Jul 2010The appellant, Mohammad Javed Abdul Wahid Shaikh, was convicted for murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Additional ...




