Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 Archives

Uttaranchal High Court grants bail to a Child-in-conflict with law considering that she was young and had less understanding to differentiate between right and wrong

A Child-in-conflict with law (CIL) was granted bail considering that she was a young girl; her family was poor; she had less understanding to distinguish between right and wrong and her family atmosphere was good. The Court also discussed situations in which a CIL could be denied bail even in bailable offences as per Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Mental capacity & ability to understand consequences of acts not same; Guidelines must be in place for preliminary assessment of children above 16 years of age for trial as adults: SC

“A child with average intelligence/IQ will have the intellectual knowledge of the consequences of his actions. But whether or not he is able to control himself or his actions will depend on his level of emotional competence.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | A custody case of a toddler between a genetic mother and a foster mother; principle of ‘distributive justice’ not to be applied; Yashoda Maa and Devaki Maa finds reference in judgment

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit J. disposed off the petition and remarked “there is & shall be no cause of action

Case Briefs Supreme Court

An offence committed by a ‘juvenile’ in 1981; three Juvenile Justice statutes and a legal conundrum on their applicability. Read how SC solved this riddle

Supreme Court: In a bid to clear the air over the applicability of and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)