
Juveniles Detained In Adult Jails: Delhi High Court To Consider Streamlining Process Of Assessing Age Of Arrestee When Brought To Police Station
Live LawNoting that there was an alarming number of about 800 juveniles or children in conflict with law who were detained in adult jails in Tihar in the past five years, the Delhi High Court is set to consider streamlining the process of assessing the age of an arrestee when brought to a police station. The development came after the bench had in it's previous hearing asked the Delhi Government to indicate the number of juveniles present in adult jails and also the number of juveniles transferred from adult jails to Juvenile Justice Homes in the last 5 years. Indicate Number Of Juveniles In Adult Homes & Those Transferred From Adult Jails To JJ Homes In Last 5 Years: High Court Asks Delhi Govt During the course of hearing on January 21, perusing the data placed on record by the Delhi Government, the Court said: "The total adds-up to an alarming number of about 800 such cases. It had directed that all cases alleging petty offences against children or juveniles in conflict with law, where the inquiry has been pending and remains inconclusive for a period longer than one year, regardless of whether such child or juvenile has been produced before the Juvenile Justice Boards in Delhi, shall stand terminated with immediate effect.
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