https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309470 The court held that offenses without a minimum sentence of 7 years cannot be deemed heinous under the Juvenile Justice Act. Offenses with a maximum sentence exceeding 7 years but no minimum should be treated as serious until legislative clarification. The court used Article 142 powers to address the legislative gap. It emphasized confidentiality for juveniles in conflict with the law, directing the removal of the child's identity from the judgment. The appeal was disposed of with instructions for relevant authorities to consider legislative or executive action. en-us Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 21:32:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309470 The court held that offenses without a minimum sentence of 7 years cannot be deemed heinous under the Juvenile Justice Act. Offenses with a maximum sentence exceeding 7 years but no minimum should be treated as serious until legislative clarification. The court used Article 142 powers to address the legislative gap. It emphasized confidentiality for juveniles in conflict with the law, directing the removal of the child's identity from the judgment. The appeal was disposed of with instructions for relevant authorities to consider legislative or executive action. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309470