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 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
