Supreme Court upholds murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence but sets aside life sentence after finding the accused was a juvenile when the offence was committed.
Read Full ArticleHow India's juvenile justice law evolved from the 1986 Act to the JJ Act 2015 - key institutions, landmark verdicts, and where implementation still fails.
Madras HC upholds adoption by grandparents with mother’s consent under HAMA, ruling JJ Act inapplicable to Hindu adoptions and directing issuance of new birth certificate.
The Supreme Court ruled that a juvenility claim can be raised even after final conviction, leading to the acquittal of an accused in a 2002 murder case.
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