Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 693 · Decided 5 May 2009
Hari Ram v. State of Rajasthan & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 693 · [2009] 7 S.C.R. 623
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 907/2009
- Decided
- 5 May 2009
- Bench
- ALTAMAS KABIR, CYRIAC JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 15(3), 39(e); Juvenile Justice Act
Headnote
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, .. 2000 - ss. 2(k}, 2(1), 7 A, 20 and 49 - Applicability of the Act - To the pending case of a juvenile on the date when the Act came into force - Held: In view of conjoint reading of ss. 2(k}, c 2(1), 7 A, 20 and 49 rlw rr. 12 and 98 of Act are applicable to such juvenile - The Act is applicable even in finally disposed of cases - Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007 - rr. 12 and 98. D .,., Nature and object of the Act - Discussed - Constitution of India, 1950 - Articles 15(3), 39(e) and (f), 45 and 47 -
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