The Juvenile Justice Board on Thursday is likely to hear arguments for framing charges against the minor accused in the December 16, 2012 Delhi gangrape. The Delhi police had filed a supplementary chargesheet against the juvenile during the last hearing in the case. ...
07:00 AM, Feb 14, 2013
The trial in the brutal Delhi gangrape case will formally begin on Tuesday. Last week the court had framed charges against the five accused in the case. The sixth being a minor will be treated according to the juvenile law. ...
08:26 AM, Feb 05, 2013
The Supreme Court has decided to examine the definition of juvenile in the Juvenile Justice Act. The apex court has set for hearing on April 3 a public interest litigation asking that the judiciary be given powers to determine whether an accused is a juvenile or not. ...
02:40 PM, Feb 04, 2013
Amid a demand for lowering the juvenile age limit in the wake of the Delhi gangrape case, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday gave her support, saying the nature of the crime should not be overlooked while deciding on the age issue. "If you match the nature of the crime with the age of the person with being juvenile and non-juvenile, then I think that evaluation could perhaps help in...
10:39 PM, Feb 03, 2013
A fast-track court in Delhi will frame charges against the five accused in the brutal Delhi gangrape case on Saturday. A month since the chargesheet was filed, arguments have been concluded both by the prosecution as well as the defence lawyers. ...
08:07 AM, Feb 02, 2013
Against the backdrop of a debate over lowering the age of juveniles, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday said no such decision should be taken in "isolation". ...
01:39 AM, Feb 02, 2013
Amid clamour for lowering the age ceiling for juveniles, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid seems to favour the existing limit noting one should not react by looking at the issue in isolation but said the government will consider the demand. "We do know that the Verma Commission report that will be considered by the government, has not endorsed that the age be reduced...So if you like the Verma Commission report...
10:45 PM, Feb 01, 2013
Member of the JS Verma committee Justice Leila Seth has come out strongly in favour of the existing juvenile justice laws. ...
11:57 PM, Jan 29, 2013
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11:24 PM, Jan 29, 2013
The Juvenile Justice Board has ruled that the sixth accused in the Delhi gangrape case, allegedly the one who most brutally assaulted the braveheart, is a minor. ...
11:08 PM, Jan 29, 2013
In what may provide a whole new twist to the juvenile debate, sources say that the government is likely to seek legal opinion on lowering the juvenile age. The government may change the Juvenile Justice Act, making exception for rarest of rare cases. ...
09:30 PM, Jan 29, 2013
Delhi Police is seeking legal opinion on the ruling of the Juvenile Justice Board that the sixth accused in the Delhi gangrape case was a juvenile. A decision on whether to go in for an appeal is expected to be taken soon. ...
09:15 PM, Jan 29, 2013
The Delhi braveheart's family will challenge the Juvenile Justice Board's decision of declaring the sixth gangrape accused a minor. In an interview to CNN-IBN, the braveheart's father said that the family will challenge it in the higher court. He said the family wants a bone test to decide if the accused is a minor. ...
03:24 PM, Jan 29, 2013
Member of the JS Verma commitee Justice Leila Seth has come out strongly in favour of the existing juvenile justice laws. Speaking to CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, Justice Seth said we must accept the age limit laid down by the law and the key is to focus on reform of the child. She said one can't keep lowering the age and changing law to suit a particular case. ...
03:10 PM, Jan 29, 2013
All options are open to appeal in higher courts against the Juvenile Justice Board's decision that the sixth accused in the Delhi gangrape-murder case is a minor, say sources in the Delhi Police. Sources in the police say that the Juvenile Justice Board's order was based on the school certificate of the accused that declares his age is 17 years and six months. ...
09:48 AM, Jan 29, 2013
The Juvenile Justice Board's decision to declare the sixth accused a minor in the Delhi gangrape-murder case has reignited the debate on whether there is a need to revise the Juvenile Justice Act. Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy said that in such cases, there has to be retribution. ...
07:43 AM, Jan 29, 2013
The family of Delhi braveheart on Monday termed the Juvenile Justice Board's decision of ruling the sixth accused in the case minor as "unfortunate". ...
11:51 PM, Jan 28, 2013
The family of Delhi braveheart on Monday termed the Juvenile Justice Board's decision of ruling the sixth accused in the case minor as "unfortunate" and said that they would challenge it in the court. "The family would consult legal experts and challenge the matter in the relevant court," the brother of the girl said. ...
10:10 PM, Jan 28, 2013
Forty-three days after a horrific gangrape shocked India like never before, a Juvenile Justice Board has settled a raging debate, ruling that the sixth accused in the case is a juvenile and hence, cannot be tried and sentenced under criminal law. ...
09:55 PM, Jan 28, 2013
The Juvenile Justice Board, which has ruled on the basis of the accused's school records, said there was no doubt he was a juvenile. ...
09:37 PM, Jan 28, 2013
