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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicJuvenile justice board

Topic: Juvenile justice board

She lost her son to ‘bullying’ over gender identity. 3 yrs on, her lonely battle for justice continues

As the case lingers in Punjab & Haryana HC, the mother continues running from pillar to post to seek justice. She says several advocates have 'given up' on the case.

Keith Fraser reappointed for second term as UK’s Youth Justice Board chairman

Karin Phillips MBE has also been appointed as a member of the board from 1 November 2024 until 30 September 2025.

Pune Porsche case: Can the 17-yr-old accused be treated as an adult? Here’s what the law says

Lenient bail conditions set by Juvenile Justice Board drew outrage & led to the question of whether the teenager should be treated as an adult.

Bar bills of Rs 68,000 & a 48-hour manhunt — what’s transpired in Pune Porsche accident case so far

A juvenile court ruled Wednesday that the 17-year-old would be tried for drunk driving, under Section 185 of Motor Vehicles Act. Pune Police have said that the minor should be tried as an adult.

SC tightens Juvenile Justice Act, sets 30-day timeline for appeals & mandates detailed orders

SC was dealing with an appeal in criminal case involving charges of rape & wrongful confinement under IPC & POCSO, when judges noted significant lacunas in the Act.

Juvenile at time of arrest, why accused in 2017 Gurugram school murder will be tried as an adult

Juvenile Justice Board ruled that student accused of killing a 7-yr-old be tried as an adult since he had 'sufficient mental, physical capacity to commit the offence'. He is now 21.

Pakistani schoolboy who crossed LoC chasing pigeons now free to go home. He is ‘guilty’, though

Juvenile Justice Board in J&K's Poonch orders release of 14-yr-old Asmad Ali on grounds that he's a minor. Khayam Maqsood, 16, who was acquitted, to be released as well.

Modi govt failed to frame plan to improve management of child care institutions: Plea in SC

The petition was filed by advocate Aparna Bhat Tuesday and it comes at a time when 57 minor girls at a Kanpur shelter were found to be Covid-positive.

SC judge makes questionnaire to know steps taken by states to check Covid spread at shelters

The matter came to light when the top court took cognisance of media reports, stating 35 children at a shelter in Chennai contracted Covid.

Juvenile in Delhi Mercedes hit-and-run case to be tried as an adult

Three years after he killed a 32-year-old man, a Delhi court has dismissed the youth's plea to be tried as a juvenile. He is 21 now.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.