Allahabad HC Sets Aside Juvenile’s Trial as Adult, Issues Mandatory Guidelines for Preliminary Assessment Under JJ Act

The Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling, has set aside orders from a Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) and a Children’s Court that directed a 17-year-old to be tried as an adult for heinous offences, including murder. Citing the “arbitrary manner” in which preliminary assessments of juveniles are being conducted, Justice Siddharth has formulated a

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