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 ArticleThe 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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