Juvenile Justice: SC issues notice to Centre on plea of Damini's father
11 years, 3 months ago

Juvenile Justice: SC issues notice to Centre on plea of Damini's father

India TV News  

The petition referred to the trial court verdict by which four adult accused were convicted and sentenced to death and sought similar trial for the then juvenile offender, who has now turned major. “One of the accused, however, has not been tried at all for the offences committed under the Indian Penal Code by the criminal court on the premise that he is a juvenile in conflict with law aged 17 years,” the petition, in which the Centre and the accused have been named as respondents, said. It also stated that “the blanket protection to juvenile offenders from being tried by the criminal courts for offences under the IPC, is an instance of legislative adjudication, and hence unconstitutional”. The four adult accused—Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh—were tried by a fast-track court which awarded them death penalty.

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History Today: When 4 convicts in 2012 Delhi gang rape were hanged
6 days, 17 hours ago

History Today: When 4 convicts in 2012 Delhi gang rape were hanged

Firstpost  

On March 20, 2020, justice was delivered to a 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped and tortured on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012. The same day in 1977 also witnessed India’s first non-Congress government come to power after then-PM Indira Gandhi suffered a crushing defeat On this day, in 2020, four men convicted of the gang rape and …

SC upholds man's conviction for raping minor girl in 1986
1 week, 1 day ago

SC upholds man's conviction for raping minor girl in 1986

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a man's conviction by the trial court for raping a minor girl in 1986 and lamented the nearly four-decade long wait of the survivor and her family members for the closure to a "horrific chapter" of their lives. SC upholds man's conviction for raping minor girl in 1986 A bench of Justices …

Crime Briefs: Juvenile Convicted for Raping Minor
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Crime Briefs: Juvenile Convicted for Raping Minor

Deccan Chronicle  

The investigation, led by then inspector A. Anjaneyulu, revealed that the minor had established contact with the victim over social media and later engaged in physical relationship on multiple occasions. The juvenile has been ordered to perform community service every third Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, starting March 21, at the special home in Gajularamaram. Hyderabad: …

Man gets death for rape, murder of minor in 2019
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Man gets death for rape, murder of minor in 2019

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Friday sentenced a man to death for the 2019 rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl, calling the crime “rarest of the rare” and emphasising that society’s interest in protecting vulnerable children from such horrific crimes warranted the strictest punishment. The court also sentenced Rajender’s father, Ram Saran, to life imprisonment for participating in the gruesome …

Juvenile tried as adult, gets 20-yr jail in rape case
1 month, 1 week ago

Juvenile tried as adult, gets 20-yr jail in rape case

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: A special POCSO court, on Monday, sentenced a juvenile to 20 years of imprisonment in connection with his involvement in the rape of the three-year old girl. Special POCSO court judge Vijendra Tripathi clarified that if the convict failed to deposited the penalty, he would have to serve three additional months in jail. However, considering the crime as heinous, …

Juvenile tried as adult sentenced to 20 years for raping three-year-old in Lucknow
1 month, 1 week ago

Juvenile tried as adult sentenced to 20 years for raping three-year-old in Lucknow

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: A special POCSO court, on Monday, sentenced a juvenile to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a three-year-old girl. Special POCSO court judge Vijendra Tripathi clarified that if the convict failed to deposit the penalty, he would have to serve three additional months in jail. However, considering the crime committed by the juvenile as heinous, the Juvenile Justice Board …

Man gets 35 years jail term for sexually assaulting minor girl
1 month, 1 week ago

Man gets 35 years jail term for sexually assaulting minor girl

The Hindu  

The Additional District and Sessions Court in Kalaburagi has sentenced a 24-year-old man to 35 years in jail and imposed a fine of ₹29,000 on him for raping a minor girl. As per information provided by Public Prosecutor Shantaveer Tuppad, accused Adarsha Chinde sexually assaulted the girl aged 14 and nine months in May 2023 after promising to marry her. …

Man gets 20-year jail term for raping eight-year-old girl in Odisha
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Man gets 20-year jail term for raping eight-year-old girl in Odisha

New Indian Express  

KENDRAPARA: The additional district judge-cum-special judge, Kendrapara on Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old dalit girl in Derabish area of the district seven years back. On May 24, 2018, the girl’s mother filed a complaint in Derabish police station alleging her daughter was playing in the village field when Singh forcibly took her …

Police to file chargesheet in 12-year-old girl’s rape and murder case in one week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Police to file chargesheet in 12-year-old girl’s rape and murder case in one week

Live Mint  

A chargesheet will be filed within the next week in the case involving the rape, torture, and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Thane district, as reported by PTI citing officials. The accused, Vishal Gawli, allegedly abducted the girl with the assistance of his wife, Sakshi Gawli, from the Chakki Naka area of Kalyan on December 23, 2024, while …

21-Yr-Old Gets 20 Years RI for Raping Minor Girl
1 month, 3 weeks ago

21-Yr-Old Gets 20 Years RI for Raping Minor Girl

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Sunkala Srinivas, 21, was sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment after he was found guilty for the rape of a minor girl through special fast track court here in Jagtial district on Monday. The case was registered at the Jagtial Town Police Station by inspector Jayesh Reddy under the Pocso and SC/ST Amendment Act and the investigation was conducted …

Four get 20 years imprisonment in 2022 gang-rape case
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Four get 20 years imprisonment in 2022 gang-rape case

The Hindu  

: The Fast Track Mahila Court at the Combined Court Complex here on Thursday convicted four persons and sentenced them to 20 years of imprisonment in connection with the gang-rape case that took place in Vellore in March 2022. Judge Maheshwari Bhanurekha delivered the verdict, sentencing Santhosh, 22; Bharath, 23; Manikandan, 25; and Santhosh, 24, to 20 years of imprisonment …

Minor’s sexual-assault case: Supreme Court refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha
2 months ago

Minor’s sexual-assault case: Supreme Court refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant bail to the wife of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, who allegedly raped a minor several times and impregnated her. The Delhi High Court on September 6 had dismissed the bail application of Seema Rani Khakha, saying the case “strikes at the root of trust between two families” and the possibility …

Five in India sentenced to death for gang rape and murder
2 months ago

Five in India sentenced to death for gang rape and murder

Hindustan Times  

A court in India has sentenced five men to death for the gruesome gang rape and murder of a teenager as well as the killing of her father and toddler-aged niece. Five in India sentenced to death for gang rape and murder The crime was committed in January 2021 when the men offered the girl and her family all members …

Septuagenarian gets 20-yr RI for raping minor girl
2 months ago

Septuagenarian gets 20-yr RI for raping minor girl

Hindustan Times  

In a fast-track special court under POCSO, additional sessions judge Amar Jeet Singh convicted a 70-year-old man for raping a four-year-old girl after luring her with a pack of snacks. The court awarded the convict 20 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. An FIR was lodged against the convict Sham Lal …

Badlapur sexual assault case: 5 policemen found responsible for accused’s custodial death, Oppn leaders seek action
2 months ago

Badlapur sexual assault case: 5 policemen found responsible for accused’s custodial death, Oppn leaders seek action

Live Mint  

A magistrate's inquiry has found five police officers responsible for the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, who was the prime accused in the Badlapur school sexual assault case. The inquiry report was submitted to the Bombay High Court, which heard a plea from Akshay Shinde's father, Anna Shinde, alleging that his son was killed in a fake encounter, according to …

5 cops found guilty of Badlapur sex abuse accused's death, Bombay High Court orders case
2 months ago

5 cops found guilty of Badlapur sex abuse accused's death, Bombay High Court orders case

India Today  

A Magistrate enquiry report, submitted before the Bombay High Court on Monday in connection with the alleged encounter of the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case, found that five police personnel were responsible for the accused's death. The court said that the government was bound to register an FIR based on the report and sought to know which probe …

POCSO court sentences two in 2022 Bahraich rape case
2 months, 1 week ago

POCSO court sentences two in 2022 Bahraich rape case

Hindustan Times  

Additional Sessions Judge Deep Kant Mani, presiding over a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court, on Saturday, sentenced two accused to imprisonment and fines in connection with the 2022 rape and abduction case of a minor girl in Bahraich. The primary accused, Shamshad Ansari, was handed a 10-year imprisonment term under Section 4 of the POCSO Act, 2012, and …

22-year-old gets 20 years in prison for raping minor, sharing video on social media
2 months, 1 week ago

22-year-old gets 20 years in prison for raping minor, sharing video on social media

The Hindu  

A Mangaluru court has sentenced a 22-year-old resident of Udupi to 20 years in prison and a fine of ₹1 lakh on finding him guilty for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl and sharing the video of the rape on social media. Maanu sentenced Ashwath, a resident of Hebri taluk in Udupi district of Karnataka, to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment and …

Bombay High Court orders fast-tracked trial in the Badlapur sexual assault case
2 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court orders fast-tracked trial in the Badlapur sexual assault case

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed a swift trial in the Badlapur sexual assault case of two kindergarten children and said that the case must be fast-tracked as the victims who are just four and five years old, are young children. Mr. Venegaonkar also submitted to the Bench that the children would get free of cost education till class …

Man given life in jail for raping two minor girls
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Man given life in jail for raping two minor girls

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A special fast track court in the city sentenced a 24-year-old man to rigorous life imprisonment for raping two minor girls simultaneously in a residential colony in Badshahpur after abducting them almost two-and-a-half years ago. A special fast track court in the city sentenced a 24-year-old man to rigorous life imprisonment for raping two minor girls simultaneously in a …

Himachal: 67-year-old gets 25-year jail for raping minor in Hamirpur
3 months ago

Himachal: 67-year-old gets 25-year jail for raping minor in Hamirpur

Hindustan Times  

A local court in Hamirpur has convicted and awarded 25-year jail to a 67-year-old man for raping a 15-year-old girl. Imposing inadequate sentences will do more harm to the justice system and may lead to a state where the victim loses confidence in the judicial system and resorts to private vengeance,” ruled the court while pronouncing the sentence against the …

Court tells Maharashtra government to provide employment to rape accused's family
3 months ago

Court tells Maharashtra government to provide employment to rape accused's family

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the state government to arrange assistance to provide shelter and employment to the parents of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case, possibly through NGOs. During the hearing on Thursday, Akshay Shinde's parents were present in court and the court directed everyone not associated with the case to move out …

RG Kar Rape-Murder | Victim's Parents Move Calcutta High Court Against CBI Probe, Seek Fresh Investigation
3 months, 1 week ago

RG Kar Rape-Murder | Victim's Parents Move Calcutta High Court Against CBI Probe, Seek Fresh Investigation

Live Law  

In another development arising from the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar medical college and hospital, the parents of the victim girl have moved the Calcutta High Court challenging the CBI probe into the incident and seeking a fresh investigation into the case. Notably, while the trial against the main accused Sanjoy Roy is …

'Serious Offence, Victim An Innocent 14-Year-Old Girl': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Serious Offence, Victim An Innocent 14-Year-Old Girl': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday denied bail to one Halkaee Ahirwar, who has been accused of committing gang rape against a 14-year-old girl in April this year and making viral a video of the entire incident. A bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav rejected his bail plea, emphasizing that the victim is an 'innocent' 14-year-old girl and that the …

Man gets life term for raping minor Dalit girl; trial completed in 24 days
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Man gets life term for raping minor Dalit girl; trial completed in 24 days

Hindustan Times  

In a record 24-day trial, a Sitapur court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old Dalit girl under the newly enacted Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, police officials said on Wednesday. A Sitapur official stated the incident was reported on October 14 when one Vishal Kashyap, the victim’s neighbour raped her after taking her to a deserted place behind …

Minor boy to be tried as adult for sexually assaulting schoolmate in Maharashtra
4 months ago

Minor boy to be tried as adult for sexually assaulting schoolmate in Maharashtra

India Today  

Holding that the sexual assault of a minor girl by an accused, along with his friends, was a heinous crime committed with a "conscious decision", the Bombay High Court has upheld a decision of a Juvenile Justice Board to try a minor from Yavatmal as an adult for sexually exploiting a 14-year-old girl between 2017 and 2018 when he was …

Minor Among Three Accused Of Raping 6-Year-Old In UP’s Bijnor
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Minor Among Three Accused Of Raping 6-Year-Old In UP’s Bijnor

ABP News  

A minor was taken into custody and two others were arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl in a toilet of a market in Bijnor's Kotwali Dehat police station area in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. Additional Superintendent of Police Ram Arj told PTI the incident occurred while the girl was grazing animals with her mother near a market. The child's …

Three sentenced to death for raping, killing 8-yr-old girl in Mangaluru
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Three sentenced to death for raping, killing 8-yr-old girl in Mangaluru

New Indian Express  

MANGALURU: Three migrant workers have been sentenced to death for gangraping and murdering an eight-year-old girl from Jharkhand here on November 21, 2021. Special public prosecutor K Badrinath Nayari told reporters here on Friday that on November 21, 2021, the accused took the girl, who was playing with her brother, to a remote area after giving her sweets and raped …

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused
5 months ago

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused

Hindustan Times  

A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 6-year-old girl in Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh. The verdict was delivered by a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) court judge, Mohammad Quamar, following a swift trial that concluded in just three months.

Kolkata court gives death penalty to man for rape and murder of minor under the POCSO Act
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata court gives death penalty to man for rape and murder of minor under the POCSO Act

The Hindu  

A man was awarded death penalty for the rape and murder of a 7-year-old minor by the Alipore District and Session Court in Kolkata on Thursday. The judge found the accused Shaw guilty of rape and murder of the minor and sentenced him to death penalty for the crime. In the order the court also said the West Bengal government …

14-year-old girl gang-raped in Lucknow, one held
6 months ago

14-year-old girl gang-raped in Lucknow, one held

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: A 14-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly gang-raped by two youths while returning home from school, police said on Tuesday. DCP South Keshav Kumar said that a case had been registered under POCSO and other relevant acts at Sarojini Nagar Police station, while one named accused has been taken into custody and is being probed in detail. Meanwhile, ACP Krishna Nagar …

No lesson learnt from Nirbhaya, juvenile accused being treated ‘too leniently’: Madhya Pradesh HC
6 months, 1 week ago

No lesson learnt from Nirbhaya, juvenile accused being treated ‘too leniently’: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Hindu  

Juvenile accused are being treated “rather too leniently” in the country and the legislature has still not learnt any lessons from the “horrors of Nirbhaya”, the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed while refusing to grant any relief to a rape convict, who was a juvenile at the time of the crime. “This court is …

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court
6 months, 1 week ago

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court

Live Law  

While upholding the conviction of a juvenile for rape of a four-year-old girl, the Madhya Pradesh High Court lamented the "lenient" laws in the country so far as juvenile offenders are concerned. Justice Subodh Abhyankar sitting at Indore observed, “Court is once again at pains to observe that juveniles in this country are being treated rather too leniently, and that …

Man sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for abducting, raping minor
6 months, 1 week ago

Man sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for abducting, raping minor

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A 25-year-old man was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a city court after he was found guilty of kidnapping and raping a minor girl, police said on Saturday. A 25-year-old man was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a city court after he was found guilty of kidnapping and raping a minor girl, police said on Saturday. On …

Teen helps rape survivor mother get justice; accused gets lifer
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Teen helps rape survivor mother get justice; accused gets lifer

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW A 17-year-old girl walked alongside her mother to a Sitapur court, which on Monday awarded life sentence to the man who had raped and impregnated her mother more than 18 years ago. On Monday, a special SC/ST court sentenced the man to life imprisonment and slapped a fine of ₹62,500 on him, government counsel Arun Kumar Agnihotri said. Agnihotri …

Juveniles Tried As Adults Cannot Be Deprived Of Their Right To Bail Under Juvenile Justice Act: Uttarakhand High Court
9 months, 1 week ago

Juveniles Tried As Adults Cannot Be Deprived Of Their Right To Bail Under Juvenile Justice Act: Uttarakhand High Court

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court has extended bail to a juvenile accused in a case registered under Sections 376, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 5/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Subsequently, the JJ Board conducted a preliminary assessment under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, and ordered that the accused be …

Minor's Sexual Assault Case: SC Refuses Bail To Wife Of Suspended Delhi Govt Officer
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Minor's Sexual Assault Case: SC Refuses Bail To Wife Of Suspended Delhi Govt Officer

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant bail to the wife of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, who allegedly raped a minor girl several times and impregnated her. A bench of justices C T Ravikumar and S V N Bhatti dismissed the plea of the official’s wife Seema Rani and said it was not inclined to interfere with …

Judicial officers should not identify rape victims during trial: Orissa High Court
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Judicial officers should not identify rape victims during trial: Orissa High Court

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: Expressing serious displeasure over disclosure of identity of a minor rape victim in the deposition sheet at a trial court, a single judge bench of the Orissa High Court has directed the Registry, with the permission of Chief Justice, to circulate his judgment specifying the norms among the subordinate judiciary while dealing with such cases. The single judge bench …

Criminals are made, not born: SC judge Sanjiv Khanna
1 year, 2 months ago

Criminals are made, not born: SC judge Sanjiv Khanna

Hindustan Times  

No one is born a criminal but is made into one by circumstances, Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna said on Thursday as he inaugurated a pan-India campaign by the National Legal Services Authority aimed at identifying juveniles in prisons and providing them with essential legal assistance to ensure their freedom from adult jails. SC judge Sanjiv Khanna inaugurated a pan-India …

Accused in rape and murder of 6-year-old girl at Vandiperiyar acquitted
1 year, 3 months ago

Accused in rape and murder of 6-year-old girl at Vandiperiyar acquitted

The Hindu  

A 24-year-old youth Arjun, accused of raping and murdering a 6-year-old girl at Vandiperiyar in Idukki, was acquitted by a Special Fast Track Court at Kattappana on Thursday. The court observed that the police had failed to produce sufficient evidence to incriminate the accused in the case. The child’s mother created an uproar on the court premises and her relatives …

Nanguneri attack on SC siblings | Three teens accused in the case, get bail
1 year, 6 months ago

Nanguneri attack on SC siblings | Three teens accused in the case, get bail

The Hindu  

The Juvenile Justice Board has given bail to three of the seven accused persons in the case pertaining to the attack on a Scheduled Caste teen of Nanguneri and his younger sister, on August 9. Hearing the bail petitions of the juvenile accused persons, Judicial Magistrate – II and chairman of the Juvenile Justice Board, Tirunelveli, Arumugam, granted bail to …

'Age-Old Principle "Where Women Are Respected, Gods Live There" Would Recede To Background' : Supreme Court Cancels Bail To Gang-Rape Accused
1 year, 7 months ago

'Age-Old Principle "Where Women Are Respected, Gods Live There" Would Recede To Background' : Supreme Court Cancels Bail To Gang-Rape Accused

Live Law  

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court, while allowing an appeal challenging the grant of bail to accused in a gang rape case, observed: “The offence alleged in the instant case is heinous and would be onslaught on the dignity of the womanhood and the age old principle of यत ननायर्यस्तत पपूज्यन्तत रमन्तत तत दतवतनाताः would recede to the background …

Juvenile Justice Board's Decision To Try Child As Adult Must Be Transparent And Fair: Bombay High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Juvenile Justice Board's Decision To Try Child As Adult Must Be Transparent And Fair: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

Owing to several procedural lapses by the Juvenile Justice Board, Yavatmal, the Bombay High Court ordered re-adjudication of a plea to try two juveniles as adults in the case of a gang-rape of a minor girl. Justice GA Sanap at the Nagpur bench noted that the JJB’s roznama didn’t specify if the juveniles or their advocates were even given a …

Hyderabad Gang Rape: Telangana High Court Sets Aside Magistrate's Decision To Try Juvenile As Adult, Says Entire Assessment Done In One Day
1 year, 10 months ago

Hyderabad Gang Rape: Telangana High Court Sets Aside Magistrate's Decision To Try Juvenile As Adult, Says Entire Assessment Done In One Day

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has set aside the order of a Magistrate to try a juvenile as an adult in the Jubilee Hills gang rape case.In June 2022, five minors and one major accused were arrested for the gang rape of a 17 years old girl in a car in Jubilee Hills area near Hyderabad. The Telangana High Court has …

HC: Follow process to term minors as adults in JH case
1 year, 11 months ago

HC: Follow process to term minors as adults in JH case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday set aside the rulings of the Juvenile Justice Board, Hyderabad and the Pocso court in the Jubilee Hills gangrape case, which had stated that the accused children in conflict with law be tried as adults. The High Court directed the Principal Magistrate of Juvenile Justice Board to re-examine the case by following due …

Hyderabad teen rape accused a minor, says high court
1 year, 11 months ago

Hyderabad teen rape accused a minor, says high court

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana high court on Tuesday declared as a juvenile, one of the six accused in the sensational gang rape of a 16-year-old girl abducted from a pub in the upscale Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad on May 28 last year, people familiar with the matter said. On September 30, the fifth additional chief metropolitan magistrate of Juvenile Justice Board …

Supreme Court Refuses To Grant Bail To Two Convicts In 2015 Jindal University Gang-Rape Case
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Grant Bail To Two Convicts In 2015 Jindal University Gang-Rape Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to grant bail to the two convicts in the 2015 OP Jindal University rape case. Hearing submissions made by the Senior Counsels, Justice Kaul said, “We are neither expanding the notice nor granting bail.” At the outset, Mr. Rohatgi had apprised the Bench of the remit of the notice issued in the matter. Justice …

JH gang-rape case: Four accused to be tried as adults
1 year, 11 months ago

JH gang-rape case: Four accused to be tried as adults

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The special court for POSCO cases at Nampally on Friday dismissed the plea of the four minors accused in the Jubilee Hills gang-rape case, challenging the juvenile justice board order treating them as adults. The four boys, along with another accused, identified as Saduddin Malik are facing charges of raping the girl in an SUV near a religious place …

Lenient law lets juveniles commit crimes, says Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Lenient law lets juveniles commit crimes, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

A lenient juvenile law has increasingly emboldened juveniles to commit heinous crimes and it is for the government to re-examine the law before it is too late in the day, the Supreme Court said in a judgment on Wednesday. Justice Pardiwala, who authored the judgment, expressed doubts whether the merciful ways of the Juvenile Justice Act of 2015 with the …

Getting An Impression That Leniency Towards Juvenile Offenders Is Emboldening Them To Indulge In Heinous Crimes : Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Getting An Impression That Leniency Towards Juvenile Offenders Is Emboldening Them To Indulge In Heinous Crimes : Supreme Court

Live Law  

We have started gathering an impression that the leniency with which the juveniles are dealt with in the name of goal of reformation is making them more and more emboldened in indulging in such heinous crimes, the Supreme Court remarked in a judgment seting aside the orders of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kathua and the Jammu and Kashmir High Court …

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