https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174221 The Supreme Court held that Section 433A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 does not apply to adolescent offenders transferred to Borstal Schools under the Andhra Borstal Schools Act, 1925. Once in a Borstal School, the offender is considered a detenu under the Borstal Schools Act, not a prisoner undergoing imprisonment. The Court emphasized that Borstal Schools are aimed at reformation, not punishment, and such offenders cannot be detained beyond the age of 23. The legislative intent behind Section 433A was not to nullify the benefits provided to adolescent offenders under the Borstal Schools Act, affirming the importance of rehabilitation for young offenders. en-us Fri, 14 Sep 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 03 Oct 2015 15:59:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174221 The Supreme Court held that Section 433A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 does not apply to adolescent offenders transferred to Borstal Schools under the Andhra Borstal Schools Act, 1925. Once in a Borstal School, the offender is considered a detenu under the Borstal Schools Act, not a prisoner undergoing imprisonment. The Court emphasized that Borstal Schools are aimed at reformation, not punishment, and such offenders cannot be detained beyond the age of 23. The legislative intent behind Section 433A was not to nullify the benefits provided to adolescent offenders under the Borstal Schools Act, affirming the importance of rehabilitation for young offenders. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 14 Sep 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174221