Court Must Determine Juvenility Claim Under Section 9(2) JJ Act, Cannot Mechanically Refer Matter to Board: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a Court before which a claim of juvenility is raised under Section 9(2) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, has a mandatory, non-delegable duty to conduct an inquiry and record a finding regarding age. The Court held that mechanically referring the matter to

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