https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284066 The High Court set aside the General Court Martial's order due to jurisdictional issues over juvenile offences under the Juvenile Justice Act. The joint trial for offences committed before and after attaining majority was deemed partly valid by the Supreme Court, emphasizing the principle of severability. The plea of juvenility can be raised at any stage, and the application of Army Rules and the JJ Act was criticized for not being considered adequately. The Supreme Court reduced the sentence to five years, highlighting the importance of justice over technicalities. en-us Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:24:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284066 The High Court set aside the General Court Martial's order due to jurisdictional issues over juvenile offences under the Juvenile Justice Act. The joint trial for offences committed before and after attaining majority was deemed partly valid by the Supreme Court, emphasizing the principle of severability. The plea of juvenility can be raised at any stage, and the application of Army Rules and the JJ Act was criticized for not being considered adequately. The Supreme Court reduced the sentence to five years, highlighting the importance of justice over technicalities. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284066