Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 577 · Decided 7 October 2020
Satya Deo @ Bhoorey v. State of Uttar Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 577 · [2020] 12 S.C.R. 128
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 860/2019
- Decided
- 7 October 2020
- Bench
- S. ABDUL NAZEER, SANJIV KHANNA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Directions issued
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 34, 302; Constitution; Juvenile Justice Act
Headnote
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 - ss.2(l), 7A, 15, 16(2), 20, 64, 69 - Scheme and applicability of 2000 Act - Appellant and co-accused persons convicted by trial court in FIR dtd. 11.12.81 u/s.302 r/w s.34, IPC and sentenced to undergo Confirmed by impugned judgment - SLP in respect of co-accused persons dismissed, however in case of appellant notice was issued on the plea of juvenility - Held: Supreme court at this stage can decide and determine the question of juvenility of the appellant, notwithstanding the
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