SC reserves verdict on fresh interpretation of term `juvenile`

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 21:49

The Supreme Court n Wednesday reserved its verdict on the pleas seeking fresh interpretation of the term `juvenile` in the statute and leaving it to the criminal court, instead of Juvenile Justice Board, to determine the juvenility of an offender in heinous crimes.

After an year in jail, court declares murder accused juvenile in Maharashtra

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 20:49

After spending nearly a year in jail an accused arrested for allegedly killing three persons in a resto-bar was declared as juvenile by a local court here.

Danish tourist gang-rape: Another juvenile apprehended

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 23:43

One more juvenile has been apprehended by Delhi Police in connection with the gangrape of a 51-year-old Danish tourist at knife-point near New Delhi railway station on January 14.

December 16 gang-rape: Centre says juvenile can`t be tried twice

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 18:41

Centre told Supreme Court that law did not allow juvenile, convicted in December 16 gangrape, to be tried twice for same offence as sought by parents of victims who demanded retrial by criminal court.

Tripura probing juvenile home death of Nigerian

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 14:46

No headway has yet been made into the probe on the death of Nigerian 17-year-old footballer Auro Azendu Joel, who was found dead in a juvenile home in Tripura three days ago, officials said.

Minor raped by four juveniles in Delhi

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 22:59

A girl studying in Class 6 was raped and sodomised by four juveniles staying in her neighbourhood, police said.

Government, police told to ensure law and order in juvenile homes

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 01:07

Delhi High Court Friday, taking exception to the failure to control rioting by the juveniles in homes, directed the government and police to ensure maintenance of law and order in all the homes here.

HC, NHRC flay Delhi govt over rioting at juvenile home

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 18:56

Delhi government on Friday received stern reprimands from high court and the National Human Rights Commission over the recent case of violence and vandalism at a juvenile home here with both calling for better supervision of such shelters to prevent a repeat of such incidents.

44 youths escape from juvenile home, 26 arrested

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 16:57

As many as 44 inmates of a juvenile home in Surajkund area in Meerut escaped, out of which 26 have been arrested, police said on Thursday.

Juveniles increasingly getting involved in crime

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:36

In an alarming trend, juveniles are increasingly getting involved in crimes including heinous offences like rape and murder, according to government data.

No death, life term for juveniles for heinous crimes: Krishna Tirath

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 00:34

Women and Child Development Ministry clarified that Juvenile Justice Board will remain appellant authority for cases of juveniles involved in murder and rape and ruled out death penalty.

Court dismisses juvenility plea of murder, robbery accused

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 16:24

Juvenility plea cannot be applied lightly for accused especially in cases of heinous offences, a Delhi court has held, dismissing a youth`s application seeking to be declared a minor.