Juvenile Justice Act

Supreme Court Decides Juvenile Status Under the JJ Act: Ketankumar Gopalbhai Tandel vs. State of Gujarat (2013)

Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 521 Judges: K.S. Radhakrishnan, J., Pinaki Chandra Ghose, J. Can a person who was not considered a juvenile under the old law, be considered a juvenile under the new law? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case where the accused was a few […]

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Supreme Court settles procedure for age determination of juvenile offenders in criminal cases: Babloo Pasi vs. State of Jharkhand (2008)

Date of the Judgment: October 3, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., D.K. Jain, J. When an accused claims to be a juvenile, how should courts determine their age? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in Babloo Pasi vs. State of Jharkhand. The case clarifies the procedure for determining the

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Supreme Court clarifies applicability of Juvenile Justice Act in murder case: Ranjit Singh vs. State of Haryana (2008)

Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1458 of 2008 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.349 of 2008) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When does the Juvenile Justice Act apply in cases of serious crimes like murder? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in Ranjit Singh

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