Supreme Court Rules on Juvenility Claims After Final Case Disposal LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of juvenility can be raised and considered even after the final disposal of a case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Om Prakash @ Israel @ Raju @ Raju Das vs. Union of India & Anr. Judgment Date: 08 January 2025 […]
Supreme Court Upholds MACT Award, Prioritizes School Certificate for Age Proof in Accident Claim: Saroj & Ors. vs. IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Co. & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of authoritative document for age proof in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Saroj & Ors. vs. IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Co. & Ors.
Supreme Court Clarifies Preliminary Assessment Timeline Under Juvenile Justice Act: Child in Conflict with Law vs. State of Karnataka (2024) Date of the Judgment: May 7, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 387 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a delay in the preliminary assessment of a child in conflict with the law (CCL)
Supreme Court on Habeas Corpus for Child Custody: Nirmala vs. Kulwant Singh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ of habeas corpus is maintainable in child custody matters when the child’s custody was initially given by the parent to another person. CASE TYPE: Child Custody, Constitutional Law Case Name: Nirmala vs. Kulwant Singh & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Trying Juveniles as Adults under JJ Act LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for determining whether a juvenile should be tried as an adult. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice Case Name: Ajeet Gurjar vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 26 September 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2023
Supreme Court overturns POCSO conviction in elopement case: P. Yuvaprakash vs. State (2023) INSC 676 (18 July 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) can be sustained when the victim eloped willingly and medical evidence doesn’t conclusively prove sexual assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction, Reduces Sentence for Juvenile Offender in Heinous Crime Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility and its impact on sentencing in cases involving heinous offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice. Case Name: Karan @ Fatiya vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh. [Judgment Date]: March 3, 2023 Date of the Judgment: March
Supreme Court Upholds Adult Trial for Accused in 2011 Robbery Case: Manoj @ Monu vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility in criminal cases based on conflicting evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Manoj @ Monu @ Vishal Chaudhary vs. State of Haryana & Anr. Judgment Date: 15 February 2022 Can
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction, Rejects Juvenile Claim Based on Arms License: Ram Vijay Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility in criminal cases and the evidentiary value of ossification tests and self-declared age in official documents. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Ram Vijay Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh
Supreme Court Directs States to Implement Child Rights Laws Effectively Date of the Judgment: 9 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 102 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can the judiciary intervene when the State fails to protect the fundamental rights of vulnerable children? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in
