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Maldives quashes flogging sentence against teenage girl

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 19:50

The Maldives High Court has overturned a juvenile court verdict sentencing a 15-year-old rape victim to 100 lashes after she was charged with fornication.

`Accused can`t dupe courts by claiming to be juvenile`

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 16:39

An accused cannot be allowed to "dupe" the cause of justice in trial of heinous offences by claiming to be a juvenile.

Delhi first state to have children`s courts

Last Updated: Sunday, October 23, 2011, 08:55

Around 450 cases have been registered in the 11 children’s courts in the national capital since July when they became functional in Delhi.

If accused claims to be juvenile, court must ascertain it: HC

Last Updated: Monday, October 19, 2009, 17:37

If an accused claims before a court that he is a minor, then the court should ascertain his age immediately, the Bombay High Court has held.