Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Murder but Remits Sentence to Juvenile Board — Appellant Found to Be Juvenile on Date of Offence Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2000. The court accepted the finding that the appellant was a juvenile on the date of the offence based on ossification test and Rule 12(3)(b) of the Juvenile Justice Rules, 2007, and directed the matter to be placed before the Juvenile Justice Board for sentence.
22 Mar 2011The appellant, Chhotu @ Asif Istraeel Shaikh, was convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Sessions Cour...
