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

Pratap Singh v. State of Jharkhand

(2005) 3 SCC 551 · Supreme Court of India

The relevant date for juvenility is the date of the offence, not the date of production or trial.

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