Landmark case · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Juvenile Justice and Probation · Semester 5

Hari Ram v. State of Rajasthan

(2009) 13 SCC 211 · Supreme Court of India

The 2000 Act, including the 18-year age, applies to pending matters; a claim of juvenility may be raised at any stage.

From topic

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — Unit V, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Juvenile Justice and Probation.

Related sections:

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, 2(13) — Child in conflict with law
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, 3 — General principles of care and protection
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, 12 — Bail to a person who is apparently a child alleged to be in conflict with law
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, 15–18 — Preliminary assessment into heinous offences and orders of the Board