Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 333 · Decided 6 March 2009
Pappu v. Sonu and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 333 · [2009] 4 S.C.R. 108
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 449/2009
- Decided
- 6 March 2009
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Juvenile Justice Act
Headnote
4 SC R 108 PAPPU V. SONU AND ANR. Criminal Appeal No. 449 of 2009 MARCH 6, 2009 (DR. ARIJIT PASAYAT AND ASOK KUMAR GANGULY, JJ) LJTIAR PRADESH JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) RULES. 2004: r 22(5) - Claim of juvenility - Rejected by trial court - High Court in revision of commission of offence - HELD: Abrupt conclusion of High Court about age cannot be maintained - However, it would be open to accused during trial to establish his claim. The instant appeal was filed by the informant E challenging the order of the High Court in a revision petition holding that
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