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Supreme Court Allows Release of Juvenile in Murder Case After Determining Juvenility Under Juvenile Justice Act. Benefit of Juvenility Claimed After Final Disposal of Case as Age Below 18 Years at Time of Offence Was Established.

The petitioner was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for causing the death of Amir Ullah on 18th February 1979 at Firozabad, Uttar ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Benefit of Doubt on Juvenile Status and Inconsistent Evidence. Claim of juvenility at time of offence not properly considered; conviction under Sections 302, 307 read with 34 IPC set aside.

The appellant, Channappa, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Yadgir, in S.C. No. 40/2012 for offences punishable under Sections 307, 302 read with 3...

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Supreme Court Declares Accused Juvenile and Quashes Death Sentence Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Age Determination Based on School Birth Certificate Prevails Over Ossification Test, Leading to Release After Over 5 Years Incarceration as Maximum Sentence for Juvenile Below 16 is 3 Years.

The Supreme Court heard appeals challenging the judgment and order dated 15.11.2018 of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which affirmed the death sentenc...

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Supreme Court Upholds Juvenile Delinquent Declaration in IPC Offences Case Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Matriculation Certificate Conclusively Establishes Age Under Section 94, Overriding Alleged Discrepancies in School Admission Documents.

The appeal arose from a criminal incident on 05.05.2020 where the accused, along with others, allegedly attacked the appellant and his family, resulti...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Juvenile Board's Decision to Try Older Juvenile as Adult in Murder Case — Section 15 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 Requires Individualized Assessment of Physical and Mental Capacity to Commit Offence.

The case involves two juveniles, aged 17.5 years and 16.5 years, accused of murdering a three-and-half-year-old child. The Juvenile Justice Board, aft...