Kathua gang rape case: SC orders accused to be tried as adult

Nov 16, 2022

The Supreme Court ordered that the accused in the Kathua rape case would be tried as an adult and not as a minor offender.

Pune Porsche case: Teen driver to be tried as minor, not adult, says Juvenile Board

Jul 15, 2025

In the Pune Porsche crash case, the Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday rejected the Pune City Police's request to try the 17-year-old accused as...

Delhi court sentences minor tried as adult to life imprisonment for rape and murder of 5-year-old girl

Aug 07, 2024

In a case involving the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl, the Rohini District Court in Delhi has tried a minor as an...

SC takes note of heinous crimes committed by minors, wonders whether Juvenile Act has subserved its objective

Nov 16, 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of brutal and heinous crimes committed by juveniles and said that it makes them wonder whether the...

HP High Court upholds trial of Juvenile as adult in 2021 minor rape case

Aug 09, 2025

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a revision petition filed by a juvenile offender challenging the orders of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB)...

Pune luxury car crash: 90-day process to determine whether teen should be tried as adult, says lawyer

May 23, 2024

"If a juvenile or CCL is arrested, investigative agencies must file a charge sheet within 30 days of the arrest to consider them as...