https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307074 Third-party participation in criminal proceedings is ordinarily limited because prosecution is primarily a State function, but a challenge seeking an authoritative interpretation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 was not confined to the individual juvenile's case. The Court noted that the requested ruling would affect juveniles generally and was directed at the scope and effect of the statute itself, rather than impleadment in the inquiry or trial. On that basis, the proceeding was treated as maintainable and not barred at the threshold for want of locus standi. en-us Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:30:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307074 Third-party participation in criminal proceedings is ordinarily limited because prosecution is primarily a State function, but a challenge seeking an authoritative interpretation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 was not confined to the individual juvenile's case. The Court noted that the requested ruling would affect juveniles generally and was directed at the scope and effect of the statute itself, rather than impleadment in the inquiry or trial. On that basis, the proceeding was treated as maintainable and not barred at the threshold for want of locus standi. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307074