https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189853 The Supreme Court upheld the Juvenile Justice Act's provisions and exclusive jurisdiction of the Juvenile Justice Board over individuals under 18, emphasizing rehabilitation and international standards. The Court rejected arguments to try juveniles committing heinous crimes in regular criminal courts, affirming the Act's constitutionality in treating all under-18 individuals as juveniles for rehabilitation purposes. The appeal and writ petition were dismissed, maintaining the Act's separate scheme for juvenile offenders in line with international conventions and constitutional principles. en-us Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 12:30:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189853 The Supreme Court upheld the Juvenile Justice Act's provisions and exclusive jurisdiction of the Juvenile Justice Board over individuals under 18, emphasizing rehabilitation and international standards. The Court rejected arguments to try juveniles committing heinous crimes in regular criminal courts, affirming the Act's constitutionality in treating all under-18 individuals as juveniles for rehabilitation purposes. The appeal and writ petition were dismissed, maintaining the Act's separate scheme for juvenile offenders in line with international conventions and constitutional principles. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189853