Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 688 · Decided 22 April 2025
S.C. Narang v. State (Nct of Delhi) & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2025 INSC 688 · [2025] 4 S.C.R. 2553
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2125/2025
- Decided
- 22 April 2025
- Bench
- ABHAY S. OKA, UJJAL BHUYAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 21; POCSO Act Section 21; Juvenile Justice Act Section 75
Headnote
Issue arose whether the Chairman of Managing Committee which runs the school can be punished for offence of cruelty to the child u/s.75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, punished for cruelty to a child - Four year old sexually assaulted by a classmate in the school - Charge sheet filed against four persons, including appellant-Chairman of Managing Committee - Special judge issued summons to appellant, attributing negligence to the appellant for
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