Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 47 · Decided 9 January 2026
The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Anurudh & Anr
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 47 · [2026] 1 S.C.R. 770
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 163/2026
- Decided
- 9 January 2026
- Bench
- SANJAY KAROL, N KOTISWAR SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 363, 366; CrPC Section 439; Constitution; POCSO Act Section 7, 8; Juvenile Justice Act Section 7, 8
Headnote
Whether u/s.439, CrPC the High Court could have issued directions, mandating age determination test to be conducted in all cases involving the POCSO Act. This larger question involves twin considerations, one on the aspect of jurisdiction and the other on the aspect of law of the act regarding determination of age, and how the directions issued in the impugned judgement correspond to or are in contravention of the same. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.439 - Penal Code, 1860 - ss.363, 366 - Protection of Children from
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