The Supreme Court held that murder under Section 302 IPC is a "heinous offence" under the Juvenile Justice Act because it carries life imprisonment as the minimum punishment, affirming that juveniles aged 16–18 accused of such offences may be tried as adults after a valid preliminary assessment.
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