6 verified cases involving Juvenile justice, newest first.
A court in Patna has expressed serious concern regarding a security lapse involving the transport of ganja from Assam to Bihar. The case involves the involvement of minors in the illicit activity.
Four individuals, including three juveniles, were arrested in connection with the rape and murder of a minor girl in Delhi's Swaroop Nagar area. The Delhi Police are reportedly considering requesting the Juvenile Justice Board to try the three juveniles as adults.
A 14-year-old boy was apprehended for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 9-month-old girl, his relative, in a village in Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh. The accused claimed during police interrogation that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
A 17-year-old minor is accused in a hit-and-run incident that occurred near Somaiya College in Vidyavihar, Mumbai, resulting in the death of a scooter rider. The victim's family has alleged attempts to influence the case, and a court has subsequently cancelled the minor's bail.
On May 19, 2024, a minor allegedly driving a Porsche car crashed into a motorcycle in Kalyaninagar, Pune, killing two IT engineers (Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta). The case involves accusations that the minor was under the influence of alcohol. A separate investigation was launched after allegations that the minor's father and others tampered with blood samples to conceal evidence.
A chargesheet was filed against several accused under various sections of the BNS, POCSO Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, Juvenile Justice Act, and SC/ST Prevention Act in connection with a case involving a minor victim at a brothel. The Karnataka High Court granted bail to a brothel customer accused, noting that he could not be expected to know the age and caste of the victim.