Bombay HC: Accused asserting juvenile status not obligated to furnish DOB certificate exclusively from their first School
LI Network LI Network Published on: December 29, 2023 at 15:36 IST In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court…
Juvenile Justice Act 2015
Allahabad High Court Clarifies, Gravity of the Offence is Not a Relevant Consideration for Declining Bail to Juvenile
LI Network Published on: 06 April 2023 at 13:22 IST Allahabad High Court in its recent Judgment clarified…
J&K&L High Court: School Certificate is Given Precedence Over Village Records for Determining Claim of Juvenility
Sarthak Umang Published on: 21 November 2022 at 18:57 IST The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court…
Bombay HC: Child Cannot be Deemed ‘Orphan’ Under JJ Act if Biological Parents of Child Living in Orphanage Still Alive
Bhuvana Marni Published on: November 2, 2022 at 19:02 IST Though a child’s biological parents are still alive,…
[JJ Act] Allahabad HC: Factors Such as Nature of Crime, Methodology Used Play Significant Role in Denying Bail to Juvenile
Sakina Tashrifwala Published on: October 26, 2022 at 18:38 IST The Allahabad High Court has stated that factors…
Delhi HC: Confession Taken from Child During Preliminary Assessment is Unconstitutional Under JJ Act
Aastha Thakur Published on: 09 October 2022 at 11:55 IST Delhi HC ruled that taking the confession from…
Supreme Court Issues Notice Regarding Plea for Prompt Foster Care, Adoption, and Sponsorship
Prerna Gala Published on: September 27, 2022 at 20:15 IST The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)…
Karnataka HC: Adoption of Child Directly from Biological Parents is not Criminal Offence Under Section 80 of Juvenile Justice Act
Shivani Thakur Published on: May 10, 2022 at 16:18 IST The Karnataka High Court ruled that in absence…
Sameer Wankhede challenges Cancellation of Bar License and FIR in Bombay High Court
Munmun Kaur Published On: February 22, 2022 at 16:35 IST Sameer Wankhede, former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zonal…
Bachpan Bachao Andolan Vs Union of India & Others
Case: Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India & Others Petitioner: Bachpan Bachao Andolan Respondent: Union of India…
Uttarakhand HC: No Distinction between Bailable and Non-Bailable Offence while granting Bail to Juvenile
Mitali Palnitkar Published On: February 18, 2022 at 18:09 IST The Uttarakhand High Court in the light of…
Juvenile Justice System of India- Jurisdiction of Courts and beyond
By Jalaj Tokas Published On: February 13, 2022 at 15:29 IST Introduction Isaac Asimov once remarked, “Humanity has…
Calcutta High Court refers issue of Maintainability of Anticipatory Bail by Juvenile to Larger Bench
Shivani Gadhavi Published On: January 23, 2022 at 12:58 IST The Calcutta High Court on January 20, 2022…
Delhi Court to Police: Submit ‘Progress Report’ on Complaint against Rahul Gandhi
Alka Verma- Published On: September 23, 2021 at 12:28 IST A Delhi Court asked for the report about…
Delhi HC: Christian couple adopt child w/o following right Laws for Adoption
Snehal Upadhyay- Published on August 04, 2021 at 10:04 AM Delhi High Court called out a couple from…
Supreme Court: Interim Bail granted to 13 Prisoners, Languishing in Jail for 14-22 years even after Proving to be Juvenile
Shivangi Prakash- The Supreme Court granted interim bail to 13 offenders who have been held in Agra Jail…
First time Offenders and Juvenile Justice in India
By Radhika M Introduction Law needs to be lenient sometimes. That leniency can be seen in the treatment…
Punjab Haryana HC: Juvenile bail plea must be decided on the basis of Social Investigation Report
Deepali Kalia – Punjab and Haryana High Court restated that the decision on the bail application of a…