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The appellant was convicted by a Special Court for offences under Section 354A of the IPC and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. On appeal, the High Court examined whether the prosecution had proved that the victim was a child under 18, as required by Section …
The appellant was convicted by a Special Court for offences under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. On appeal, the High Court examined whether the prosecution had satisfactorily proved that the victim was a child under …
The applicant, Jyotiraditya Suhas Sawant, through his father, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (corresponding to Section 438 of the CrPC) for alleged offences under sections 74, 75 and 351(2) of the B.N.S. 2023. The applicant's …
The applicant, Ranjitkumar Mahendra Yadav, sought anticipatory bail in a case where ten girls were rescued from a prostitution racket; although he is not named in the FIR, a sum of Rs. 50,000 was transferred to his account by the main accused. The Sessions Court had rejected his earlier bail …
Juvenile X, aged 17 at the time of the alleged offence, was detained since March 2021 and denied bail by a Special Judge under the POCSO Act. The appellant appealed under Section 101(5) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, contending that none of the grounds for bail …
The applicant, mother of a premature baby who is the prosecutrix, was arrested as Accused No.12 under Section 21 of the POCSO Act, a bailable offence. She filed a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking release in connection with a case involving …
The applicant sought anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged prostitution and sexual offences where he was not named in the FIR, though a sum of Rs. 50,000 was transferred to his account by the main accused. The Sessions Court had rejected his bail on the ground of his failure to appear in …
The appellant, a juvenile aged 16 years, was charged under IPC sections 363, 364 and 506 for the alleged abduction and attempted murder of the informant's minor daughter, based largely on an alleged extra‑judicial confession; the victim was never recovered. The trial court denied bail, but the …
The revisionist, a 17‑year‑old juvenile, was denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and the appellate court in a heinous‑offence case. He filed a criminal revision under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, contending that the Board failed to satisfy …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by the accused (referred to as Rahul) in a criminal case (Crime No. 337 of 2025) involving charges under Section 65(1) of the BNS Act, Sections 3 and 4(2) of the POCSO Act, Sections 9 and 10 of the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2006, and Section 75 …
The applicant, who was 17 years and 8 months old at the time of a fatal road accident caused by reckless driving and stunt activities, had been granted bail by the Juvenile Justice Board. The Additional Sessions Judge cancelled that bail, invoking the exception under Section 12 of the Juvenile …
The High Court of Allahabad entertained a criminal revision filed under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 on behalf of a juvenile in conflict with law whose bail had been denied by the Juvenile Justice Board and an Additional Sessions Judge. The …
Zeenath Munawarali Shah applied for bail in a case under Sections 8(c), 22(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act and Section 78 of the Juvenile Justice Act, alleging that a juvenile’s statement that she supplied the contraband ‘MD’ was the sole incriminating evidence. The prosecution highlighted a prior FIR …
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, concerning charges under Sections 10 and 12 of the POCSO Act, 2012 and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. The applicant, the father of a five‑year‑old victim, …
The High Court considered two bail applications arising from Crime No.329 of 2025, which involved alleged sexual exploitation of a minor under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, POCSO Act, PITA Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. The prosecution alleged that the victim, a girl aged 16, was forced into …
The applicant, Aamir Chinya Aasir Khan, sought bail under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for offences including murder, attempt to murder, and several IPC and MCOC provisions. The prosecution presented eyewitness testimony, injury certificates, and seized weapons linking the applicant to the assault …
Ms. Sujata Sidramappa Angadi filed a public interest litigation alleging that educational hostels run by her clients are not child care institutions under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 because they lack children in need of care and protection. The Court expressed …
The appellant, a minor of 16½ years at the time, was charged with murder (IPC s.302) and related offences. The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) conducted a preliminary assessment under JJ Act 2015 s.15 and ordered that the case be transferred to the Children’s Court as an adult trial under s.18(3). The …
The petitioner, Sohrab Ali, was accused of assaulting an 11‑year‑old boy, the son of an informant, by beating, running him over with a motorcycle and burning him with the silencer. The FIR was lodged two days after the alleged incident and the informant was not an eyewitness. The petitioner argued …
The petitioners, two minors aged 15 and 16, sought anticipatory bail in connection with a FIR alleging assault causing grievous injury. They argued that the delay in filing the FIR and lack of specific attribution of the injury to them raised doubts about the prosecution's case, and that the lower …
The petition was filed by Vijay Paswan, a 17‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL), who had been denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and subsequently by an Additional Sessions Judge‑cum‑Children Court in a case involving alleged kidnapping and sexual assault under the BNS Act, POCSO Act …
The petitioners, both minors, filed bail applications under the caption of criminal miscellaneous, which were rejected by the High Court. It later emerged that the original order dated 19.01.2024 had been passed by the Children Court, making the bail petitions procedurally inappropriate. The Court …
The petitioners, both minors, filed bail applications under the caption of criminal miscellaneous, which were rejected by the High Court. It later emerged that the original order dated 19.01.2024 had been passed by the Children Court, making the bail petitions procedurally inappropriate. The Court …
The appellant Ranjay Singh was convicted by a Special Court under Section 376(3) IPC and Section 5(j)(ii) read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act for raping a minor who later became pregnant. The trial court relied mainly on the victim’s testimony and medical reports but failed to determine the …
Two juveniles (CICL) were arrested with codeine‑containing cough syrup and placed in judicial custody. Their appeals against conviction were dismissed, prompting criminal revision petitions challenging the denial of bail. The High Court examined Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and …
Two juveniles (CICL) were arrested with codeine‑containing cough syrup and placed in judicial custody. Their appeals against conviction were dismissed, prompting criminal revision petitions challenging the denial of bail. The High Court examined Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and …
The petition filed by a child in conflict with law (CICL) sought bail after being convicted in a gang‑rape case and detained since January 2025. The lower appellate court had dismissed the bail application, relying on the child’s five prior criminal cases and the risk of associating with criminal …
The petitioners, two minors aged 11 and 12, were accused of murdering a child and were denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board, a decision affirmed by the Additional Sessions Judge. They filed a criminal revision under Section 102, arguing that the denial violated the Juvenile Justice (Care and …
Paras Kumar, a minor declared a child in conflict with law, was accused of murdering his informant's wife. The Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge denied his bail, citing alleged danger to his physical and psychological well‑being and lack of guardian interest. The petitioner …
The petitioner, a 17-year-old child in conflict with law (CICL), was arrested for alleged involvement in a double murder under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) declared him a CICL and denied bail, a decision upheld by the Additional Sessions …
The petitioners, a 17-year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL), were charged under IPC sections 376, 341, 323, 504/34 and POCSO sections 4 and 6 for allegedly inducing a 12‑year‑old girl into a sexual relationship and causing pregnancy. The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) denied bail, and the …
Shankar Kumar filed a criminal revision petition challenging an order dated 29‑08‑2025 passed by the Children Court. The High Court examined whether the order could be questioned by way of a revision under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, or whether an …
The petition filed by a 15‑year‑old child in conflict with law (identified as X1) sought bail after the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge rejected his bail application in a kidnapping‑rape case. The petitioner argued that he was falsely implicated, had no criminal antecedent, …
The petition was filed by the guardian of a 15‑year‑old child accused of murdering an 8‑year‑old boy, seeking to set aside the denial of bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge. The lower authorities had refused bail on the ground that the child’s release might expose …
The petition‑er, a 16‑year‑old identified as a child in conflict with law (CICL), was denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and that order was upheld by the Additional Sessions Judge. The petitioner challenged the denial through a criminal revision under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care …
The petitioner, a 13‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL), appealed against the dismissal of his bail application in a case under Section 64 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, where he was accused of raping a six‑year‑old girl. The High Court examined whether bail could …
The petitioner, a child in conflict with law (CICL) aged fourteen years, was implicated in a murder case under the B.N.S. Act, 2023 and the Arms Act. The Juvenile Justice Board and the appellate court denied his bail, citing concerns of re‑association with criminal elements and the child's welfare. …
The petitioner, a 17‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL), was implicated in offences under the NDPS Act and Arms Act based solely on suspicion and a co‑accused's statement; no incriminating material was recovered from him and he was not apprehended at the spot. The Juvenile Justice Board …
The Patna High Court considered a criminal revision petition (No.542 of 2025) arising from a 2024 case in Madhubani where the petitioner’s identity, a juvenile, was disclosed in the cause title, contravening Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The court …
The petitioners, a 14‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL), were accused of raping the minor daughter of an informant under Section 65(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The Juvenile Justice Board denied bail, an order affirmed by an Additional Sessions …
The petitioner, a child in conflict with law (CICL) aged 15, was accused of the double murder of an informant's wife and daughter. The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) denied his bail application, and the appellate court upheld that denial, prompting a revision petition under Section 102 of the Juvenile …
The petitioner, a child in conflict with law (CICL) aged twelve years and four months, was accused of inducing marriage and impregnating a minor informant, offences punishable under the B.N.S. Act, 2023 and the POCSO Act. The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) declared him a juvenile and denied bail; the …
The petition filed by a 16‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL) sought bail after the Juvenile Justice Board and the District & Additional Sessions Judge denied it in a murder case. The petitioner argued that the FIR named him only on suspicion, that his confessional statement implicated only …
The petitioner, a 17-year-old child in conflict with law (CICL), was charged under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS for assault leading to death. The District and Additional Sessions Judge had refused bail, prompting a criminal revision. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the allegations were …
An application for bail was filed by a 16‑year‑8‑month‑old child in conflict with law (CICL) who was charged under sections 137(2), 96, 3(5), 70(2) of the Bihar Penal Code and sections 6 and 10 of the POCSO Act. The lower court had refused bail. The High Court examined the juvenile’s age, the Social …
The Patna High Court entertained a criminal revision filed by a juvenile (aged 16 years 11 months) who had been denied bail by the Special Children Court in a case under Sections 309(4) and 310(2) of the BNS. The juvenile was not named in the FIR; his alleged involvement emerged from a co‑accused's …
The High Court considered a criminal revision filed by a 17‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL) who had been denied bail by the District and Additional Sessions Judge‑1st‑cum‑Special Judge, Children’s Court, Purnea. The petitioner was alleged to have participated in the murder of an …
The petitioner, a juvenile, was charged under Sections 302, 120B, 34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act for the killing of a person, based primarily on the confessional statement of co-accused Sahil Kumar. The Juvenile Justice Board and the Sessions Court denied bail, relying on the alleged …
The appellants, a 16‑year‑11‑month‑old minor and his brother, were denied bail by the Additional District & Session Judge in a case involving offences under the B.N.S. and the Arms Act. They appealed, arguing that under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 …
The appellants, a 16‑year‑11‑month‑old minor and his brother, were denied bail by the Additional District & Session Judge in a case involving offences under the B.N.S. and the Arms Act. They appealed, arguing that under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 …
The petitioners, three young men from West Bengal, were arrested in Muzaffarpur Rail Police Station on charges of carrying a juvenile for the purpose of trafficking, alleged to violate Sections 143(V) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, Section 79 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and Section 3 of …
The High Court considered bail applications filed by three petitioners accused of carrying a juvenile for the purpose of trafficking, offences punishable under Section 143(V) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, Section 79 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and …
The petitioner, Deepak Kumar (also known as Gajju), was alleged to have participated in an assault that resulted in the death of the informant's son and injuries to two others. He claimed to be a 15‑year‑old minor studying in class IX, with a clean antecedent, and sought anticipatory bail under the …
The appellants – three brothers – were convicted in 2010 for kidnapping, criminal conspiracy and tampering with evidence under IPC sections 363A, 120B and 201, and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment. They contended that they were juveniles at the time of the alleged offence (October‑December 2000) …
The appellant Anil Pandey was convicted for aggravated assault (Sec. 315 IPC), criminal intimidation (Sec. 506 IPC) and penetrative sexual assault of a minor (Sec. 4 POCSO Act) and sentenced to life imprisonment with fines. The victim, a girl of about 15 years, alleged that Pandey raped her after …
The appellant, a minor alleged to have participated in the preparation and sale of charas and smack at the Indo‑Nepal border, was denied regular bail by the Sessions Court on the ground that his release might associate him with criminals and endanger him. The appellant contended that he had no …
The Patna High Court heard an appeal by Manish Kumar against his conviction for rape under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The prosecution alleged that the appellant lured a teenage girl with promises of marriage, forced sexual intercourse on several occasions, and threatened …
The appellant Deepak Kumar was convicted by the Special POCSO Court for offences under IPC Section 376 and POCSO Act Section 6, based on allegations that he had sexual relations with a girl who later became pregnant, claiming she was a minor. The trial court sentenced him to ten years rigorous …
The appellant, a juvenile aged between 16 and 18, was charged with murder, illegal possession of a firearm and several narcotic offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Arms Act. The trial court denied his regular bail, citing the alleged firing and the risk of moral, physical and …
The appellant, a juvenile aged between 16 and 18, was charged with murder, illegal possession of a firearm and several narcotic offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Arms Act. The trial court denied his regular bail, citing the alleged firing and the risk of moral, physical and …
The appellant, a 17‑year‑old juvenile, was charged under Sections 366(A) and 302 IPC read with Section 34, and Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act for kidnapping and murdering a girl. The Children Court denied his regular bail, relying on police statements and the post‑mortem report. On appeal, …
The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking to quash the proceedings of Special Case No. 3401 of 2025, which arose from a criminal complaint involving offences under the BNSS, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act. After hearing, the …
The appeal concerned two juveniles, aged between 16 and 18, charged with murder under Sections 302, 440 and 34 of the IPC. Their regular bail applications were rejected by the Children Court on the ground that the alleged offence was heinous. The Patna High Court examined the mandatory provisions of …
The appellant, a 16‑year‑old juvenile, was charged under IPC 302 read with 34 and the Arms Act for the murder of an informant’s son. The Juvenile Justice Board found him mentally competent and ordered trial as an adult in a Children Court, which denied bail citing the prosecution’s inquest and …
The appellant, a 16‑year‑old juvenile, was charged with gang‑rape under Section 376(D) of the IPC and related offences under the POCSO Act. After preliminary assessment he was found physically and mentally mature and was tried as an adult, but his regular bail petition was rejected by the Children …
The appellant, a juvenile aged 16 years 10 months, was charged under IPC sections 376(D) and 120(B) for alleged gang rape. The trial court denied his regular bail, relying on earlier rejection and the seriousness of the offence. During the trial, the victim testified that the appellant was not …
The appellant, Abham Kumar, who was a juvenile at the time of allegedly committing murder, filed an appeal under Section 101(5) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 seeking bail after being in custody for about two years and four months. The trial court had framed …
The petitioner, a practicing advocate, filed a petition under Article 226 challenging a 2019 instruction that successive bail-related criminal appeals under the SC/ST Atrocities Act, Juvenile Justice Act and NIA Act be listed before a different bench than the one that decided the earlier bail …
The petition was filed by a 17‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CCL) through his mother under Section 102 read with Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, seeking regular bail in a murder case arising from a family dispute. The trial court had convicted …
Anant Kumar Ram, a worker at a home for mentally and physically disabled children, was charged under Sections 120B, 201, 323, 342, 377 of the IPC, Sections 6, 9, 10 and 17 of the POCSO Act and Sections 75, 82 and 85 of the Juvenile Justice Act for alleged abuse and failure to forward complaints of …
The High Court of Allahabad entertained a criminal revision filed by Juvenile X, aged 17 years 11 months, seeking bail after being detained since August 2024. The revision challenged the order of the Child Court/Additional Sessions Judge, Banda, which had denied bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile …
The appellant Md. Alam was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge in a POCSO case for alleged sexual assault of a minor, under IPC sections 377 and 34 and POCSO section 6, and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment. The conviction was based primarily on the victim's written application and …
The father of a child in conflict with law (CCL) filed a revision application under Section 102 read with Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, challenging the Additional Sessions Judge's handling of a regular bail application for an offence under the …
The petitioner, Vatsalya Trust, sought the adoption of a male minor, Piyush, who was surrendered by his biological mother and declared legally free for adoption by the Child Welfare Committee. The prospective adoptive parents, Dhananjay and Roopali Chauhan, are Indian nationals, married for 16 …
The appellant Md Quarban was convicted by a Special POCSO Court for kidnapping, rape and related offences against a girl alleged to be a minor. The prosecution relied chiefly on the victim’s testimony, a school registration card to prove minority, and a medical report showing pregnancy but no …
The revisionist, a minor, challenged the order of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) that transferred his case to a Children’s Court for trial as an adult under Sections 15 and 18(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. He argued that his age at the time of the alleged …
The appellant, a juvenile aged 17 years 6 months at the time of the alleged offences, appealed the denial of bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The High Court examined whether the lower court had correctly applied the statutory presumption in …
The revisionist, a juvenile of approximately 15 years and 6 months at the time of a heinous offence, was declared a juvenile by the Juvenile Justice Board based on a medical report stating he was "about 16 years" old. The Board nonetheless referred him for trial as an adult under Section 15 of the …
Santosh Marandi was convicted by a Special Judge under the POCSO Act (Sec 4(2)) and IPC 376 for raping a minor who was also his first cousin, and sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment with a fine. The appellant appealed, arguing that the prosecution failed to establish the victim’s age, so the …
The appellant, Dilip Kumar, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Section 376(2)(i) of the IPC for raping a girl allegedly aged 14. The appeal challenged the conviction on the ground that the victim's age was not properly proved, the school transfer …
The appellant, a 16‑year‑old juvenile, was charged under IPC sections 363 and 366A and POCSO Act section 8 for kidnapping, robbery and rape of a minor. The trial court denied his bail application, citing the seriousness of the offences, without considering the specific provisions of the Juvenile …
The petitioner, Sumit Kumar, a 17‑year‑old juvenile, was accused of participating in the gang rape of a 16‑year‑old girl. He applied for bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, which was rejected by the Juvenile Justice Board and upheld by the …
The petitioner, Sumit Kumar, a 17‑year‑old at the time of the alleged incident, was accused of participating in the gang‑rape of a 16‑year‑old girl. The Juvenile Justice Board denied his bail application under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, a decision …
The appellant, Amit Kumar, was convicted by the Child Court-cum-1st Additional Sessions Judge in a POCSO case for offences under Section 376 IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, receiving a 13-year imprisonment and a fine. He appealed, arguing that the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) and the Children’s …
The appellant was convicted by the Children Court of Lakhisarai for murder, assault and causing hurt under Sections 302, 323 and 341 IPC based largely on the informant’s deposition and an investigating officer’s statement, which the trial court treated as a dying declaration. The appellant claimed …
The appellant Rajdeep Thathera was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge‑VI‑cum‑Special Judge, POCSO, for kidnapping, rape and offences under the POCSO Act based on the testimony of a 15‑year‑old girl and other police evidence. The appellant appealed, contending that the victim was actually an …
The appellant Birju Ram was convicted by a Special POCSO Court for rape of an 11‑year‑old girl under IPC 376(2) and POCSO Sec 6 and sentenced to twenty years rigorous imprisonment. The prosecution’s case rested on the mother’s fardbeyan, the child’s statement recorded under Section 164 CrPC after an …
The applicant, Deepali Vikas Phatangare, applied for regular bail in a case alleging she purchased a child from accused Nos. 1 and 2 and transferred money to accused No. 5, violating sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. …
The Vatsalya Trust filed an Indian Adoption Petition on behalf of Ms. Vaishali Tayade, a 47‑year‑old software leader from Bangalore, seeking to adopt the female minor Ishita, who was surrendered by her biological mother and declared legally free for adoption by the Child Welfare Committee. All …
The Vatsalya Trust petitioned for the adoption of a male minor, Snehit, who was surrendered by his biological mother and placed in the custody of the Trust by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. After a Section‑38 inquiry, the CWC …
The Vatsalya Trust, acting through its convener Mrs. Leelawati Belwalkar, and prospective adoptive parents Mr. Adinath Raut and Mrs. Swati Raut filed an Indian Adoption Petition seeking to adopt the female minor Trishika, born on 24 January 2025, who had been surrendered by her biological mother and …
The Vatsalya Trust filed an Indian Adoption Petition seeking to adopt a two‑year‑old girl, Owi, who was surrendered by her biological mother and declared legally free for adoption by the Child Welfare Committee. The prospective adoptive parents, a married couple from Hyderabad with no biological …
The petitioner, Lal Bihari Kumar, was arrested on charges under Section 79 of the Juvenile Justice Act and Sections 3 and 14 of the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 for allegedly trafficking children to Vijayawada for work on an under‑construction over‑bridge. The …
The petitioner, Suman Singh, applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged offences under several IPC sections, the Juvenile Justice Act, and the POCSO Act. Her earlier anticipatory bail application was rejected in 2021. She filed a second anticipatory bail application after three years, …
The Patna High Court examined the bail denial order of the Children Court against Bhola Raut, a 17‑year‑old accused of offences under the IPC and POCSO Act. The petitioner filed a revision challenging the order, contending that it was an original order and not subject to appellate jurisdiction. The …
The Patna High Court considered an appeal against the Special Judge's refusal to grant bail to a 17‑year‑old juvenile accused of murder under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS. The appellant was not named in the FIR and the only evidence against him was a confessional statement of a co‑accused; no …
The petitioner, a 16‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL), was denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge despite the lack of material showing a risk of associating with criminals or endangering his welfare. The revision petition argued that under Section 12 of …
The revision petition challenged the denial of bail to a 15‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL) who was apprehended in a narcotics seizure under the NDPS Act. The petitioner argued that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 mandates bail unless there are reasonable …
The appellant, a juvenile aged 17 at the time of the alleged offence, was convicted by a Special Judge of rape under IPC Section 376(3) and aggravated sexual assault under POCSO Section 6 and sentenced to twenty years’ rigorous imprisonment. The conviction was based on the victim’s testimony and …
The petitioner, a child of approximately ten years, was accused of raping and murdering a 1 year 8 months old girl and was denied bail by the Additional Sessions Judge and the Juvenile Justice Board. The revision petition argued that the evidence was insufficient, the confession was made under …
Manu Kumar was convicted by a Special POCSO Court for rape under Section 376D IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act based solely on the victim’s testimony. On appeal, the Patna High Court examined the victim’s age, noting that she declared herself 18 years old and a medical opinion placed her …
Juvenile X, declared a child in conflict with law, was accused of stabbing to death the son of an informant. The Juvenile Justice Board denied his bail on 23.10.2024, an appeal was rejected by the Additional Sessions Judge, and a revision petition was filed. The petitioner argued lack of …
The petition filed by a juvenile (CICL) sought to set aside the denial of bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge‑cum‑Children Court in a robbery‑with‑firearm case under IPC sections 302 and 392. The petitioner argued that the lower courts erred by not applying Section …
The petitioner, Radha Devi, filed a criminal revision challenging the Juvenile Justice Board's order that declared the accused, Mithun Kumar Sah, a juvenile based on a purportedly forged school mark‑sheet. The original case involved alleged rape of the petitioner's minor daughter, with charges under …
Vivek Kumar was arrested in connection with a dacoity alleged under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code, involving theft of gold, silver ornaments and cash, and firearm injuries. He was not named in the FIR and has been in custody since 12‑08‑2024, with the prosecution’s case relying solely on a …
The appellant, a child in conflict with law, was accused of abducting an informant's daughter and having a physical relationship with her. The appellant argued that he was a juvenile, being under eighteen at the time of the alleged offence, and invoked the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of …
The appellant, Saurabh Yadav, was alleged to have been hired to murder the deceased. He was a juvenile at the time of the alleged offence, being under eighteen years of age. The appellant sought bail, invoking Sections 3(i), (iv), (v), (xiv) and Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and …
The petition was filed by a minor, XXX, who was alleged to have participated in an armed robbery and was denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge. The petitioner, aged 17 years and 6 months, was identified through a co‑accused's confession, but no incriminating …
The petition was filed by a 17‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL) who had been denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge in a case involving alleged robbery, assault with a firearm and sections 394 IPC and 27 Arms Act. The petitioner argued that he was a …
The revision petition challenged the denial of bail to a 14‑year‑old child in conflict with law (CICL) accused of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act. The Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge had refused bail, citing potential exposure to criminal …
The revision petition sought regular bail for a juvenile (CICL) accused under IPC sections 307/34, alleging that earlier orders denying bail lacked factual basis. The petitioner argued that bail can be denied only if there are reasonable grounds that release would expose the child to criminal …
The petitioner filed a criminal revision petition challenging an order dated 11‑07‑2025 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge‑1st, Gopalganj, which functioned as a Children’s Court. The petition raised the question of whether a revision is permissible under Section 101(5) of the Juvenile Justice …
The appellant, Suraj Kumar, a juvenile assessed to be under eighteen at the time of the alleged murder of an informant's husband, had been in custody since 25‑08‑2024. He filed an application for bail, contending that under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, bail is …
The appellant, Md. Arman, a juvenile assessed to be under eighteen, was alleged to have participated in a gang rape. He filed an application for bail, invoking the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, specifically sections that treat bail as a rule and its denial as an …
The petition filed by Rahul Kumar, a child in conflict with law (CICL), sought bail after the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge (Children's Court) denied his bail applications in a case involving alleged rape and other offences under the IPC and POCSO Act. The petitioner …
The appellant, a 16‑year‑old juvenile, was charged under IPC sections 376 and 506 and POCSO sections 4 and 6 for the alleged rape of the informant’s minor daughter. The Additional Sessions Judge‑cum‑Special Judge denied bail, prompting an appeal to the Patna High Court. The appellant’s counsel …
The petition filed by Sunil Kumar Singh, a child in conflict with law (CICL), sought bail after the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge had denied it on the ground that his release might expose him to criminal association and danger. The petitioner argued that his name appeared …
Anuj Kumar, a juvenile declared as such by the Juvenile Justice Board, was charged with murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC/ST Act. The trial court denied his bail application, relying on the seriousness of the offence. On appeal, the Patna High Court examined the mandatory …
The petitioner, a 16-year‑old juvenile, was charged under several offences of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge. The petitioner contended that his detention violated the principles of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection …
The petitioner, a 17-year-old juvenile named Vinay Kumar, was arrested in connection with the murder of a complainant's son based solely on a co-accused's confessional statement. The Juvenile Justice Board and the Additional Sessions Judge denied his bail, citing potential danger to his moral, …
The appellant, Nandan Singh, a juvenile aged below eighteen, was charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 302/34 for assaulting an informant's family, during which a co‑accused stabbed the informant's brother who later died. The appellant contended that, as a child in conflict with law, he is entitled …
The appellant Jitendra Kumar was convicted by the trial court for kidnapping a 15‑year‑old girl, a minor, under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to four years’ rigorous imprisonment with a fine. On appeal, the defence argued that the victim’s and witnesses’ statements were …
The appellant, a minor girl, was allegedly taken away by the respondent Jitendra Kumar (Kunkun) without parental consent. The trial court convicted the respondent under Section 363 of the IPC and sentenced him to four years’ rigorous imprisonment, acquitting him of other charges including Section 12 …
The appellant, a minor at the time of the alleged offence, was charged under Sections 20(b)(II)(c), 23, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act for the alleged recovery of 71.140 kg of charas. The trial court denied bail, but the appellant’s counsel argued that under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of …
Abren Kumar, a juvenile aged under eighteen, was charged with murder under IPC sections 302/34 and the Arms Act section 27. He had been detained since September 2022. The appellant sought bail, invoking the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, arguing that bail is a rule for …
The petitioners, accused in a forced prostitution raid in Bishrampur Tola, sought bail after being in custody since 12 September 2025. The FIR alleged offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. …
The petitioners, accused in a forced prostitution raid in Bishrampur Tola, sought bail after being in custody since 12 September 2025. The FIR alleged offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. …
The petitioner, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, was implicated in a police case (No.338 of 2022) alleging offences under several IPC sections (341, 342, 344, 323, 386, 387, 420, 120(B)/34) and Section 79 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. He was said to be a member of an interview committee that took money …
Manoj Kumar, alleged to have abducted and sexually assaulted a girl and recorded obscene scenes, was detained since December 2024. He filed an application seeking bail, contending that he was a juvenile at the time of the offence and that bail for juveniles is a rule, with denial being exceptional, …
Vishal Kumar, a juvenile aged less than eighteen, was accused of abducting and raping a girl and had been in custody since July 2021. He filed an application challenging the order dated 1 August 2022 of the 1st Additional Sessions Judge (Children's Court) that denied him bail in Children Trial No.9 …
The appellant, a juvenile aged under eighteen, was accused of murder and detained since June 5, 2025. He filed an application before the Patna High Court challenging the denial of bail by the Special (Child) Court, invoking the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The …
The petitioner filed a criminal revision challenging an order dated 28‑10‑2024 passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, Patna, in JJB Case No. 498/2024. The revision sought to set aside the Board's decision, but the High Court noted that under Section 101 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of …
The petition, a minor aged about 15, was arrested on 23-10-2025 despite not being charge‑sheeted in the case arising from a land‑dispute incident. The arrest was made after a supervision note by the DIG, without any further material or a court order for further investigation, violating the …
Petitioner Ranjeet Baitha, who is in custody, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 96, 123, 303(2), 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging kidnapping of the informant’s sister for marriage and theft of jewellery and cash. The prosecution’s informant claims the …
Shivam Kumar, a juvenile accused of murder, was detained since 27‑02‑2024. He filed an application before the Patna High Court challenging the order of the 1st Additional Sessions Judge‑cum‑Special Judge, Children Court, Sitamarhi, which had denied him bail. The appellant’s counsel argued that under …
The petition filed by Ashish Patel, a child in conflict with law (CICL), sought bail under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 after the Juvenile Justice Board and the Children Court denied bail in a murder case (IPC Sections 302/34, 120B, Arms Act Section …
Ankit Kumar, a 15‑year‑old student, was arrested on allegations of raping a 5½‑year‑old girl under IPC s.376(AB) and POCSO s.6. The Juvenile Justice Board denied his bail on 30‑07‑2024 and the Special Children’s Court dismissed his appeal on 04‑10‑2024. The petitioner argued false implication, lack …
The petitioner, a 12-year-old child in conflict with law, was charged with offences including rape under the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. He was denied bail by the Juvenile Justice Board and the denial was upheld by the Special Judge (Children Court). The petitioner filed a revision petition …
Rupesh Kumar, a minor, applied for bail which was denied by the Special Judge, Children’s Court, Sitamarhi. The petitioner filed a criminal revision under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, challenging the bail denial. The petitioner’s counsel sought …
Ram Ekbal Yadav applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Section 78 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. He has four prior excise cases and is alleged to have been involved in the recovery of 135 litres of liquor from …
The appellant, Ranjit Kumar, a juvenile (under 18) and brother‑in‑law of the deceased, was detained in connection with a criminal case. He applied for bail, arguing that under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, denial of bail to a child is an exception and that the …
The petitioners, a charitable trust and an individual, sought enforcement of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 to improve conditions in state‑run care homes for persons with cognitive disabilities, citing overcrowding, inadequate health care, abuse and lack of education. The …
The appellants, who had adopted four minor girls under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, had their custody seized by police on the basis of an FIR and the children were placed under the Child Welfare Project Director. The appellants challenged the police action, arguing it was illegal …
The Supreme Court examined a criminal appeal filed by the State of West Bengal challenging a High Court order that had set aside the conviction of an accused under the POCSO Act and IPC for raping a 14‑year‑old girl who later married him and bore a child. The Court restored the conviction for …
A four‑year‑old girl studying in the nursery class of Maxfort School, Delhi, alleged that a classmate sexually assaulted her. A charge‑sheet was filed under Section 21 of the POCSO Act read with Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act against the school principal, …
The Supreme Court examined appeals filed by the victims of an interstate child‑trafficking racket challenging the High Court's grant of bail to thirteen accused persons charged under IPC sections 363, 311 and 370(5). The Court found that the High Court had ignored crucial factors such as the …
The NGO Avyaan Foundation filed a public‑interest writ seeking a mandamus directing the Union and State governments to construct feeding and child‑care rooms in public places for nursing mothers. The petition argued that lack of such facilities infringes the fundamental rights of mothers and …
The case arose from FIR No. 60/2017 alleging wrongful confinement, trafficking and conspiracy against Ajay Malik for employing a tribal domestic worker. Malik sought quashing of the criminal proceedings and compounding of the offences, supported by a no‑objection affidavit from the complainant, …
The appellant, convicted of culpable homicide amounting to murder for a 1994 incident, claimed he was a minor at the time of the offence, asserting a plea of juvenility under s.9(2) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Despite earlier courts treating him as an adult …
The appellant, B.N. John, owned a hostel for underprivileged children and alleged that officials raided it illegally on 3 June 2015, falsely accusing him of assaulting them. An FIR was lodged under IPC s.353, and a charge‑sheet later added s.186, leading the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) to take …
The deceased Silak Ram died in a motorcycle accident on 4 August 2015. His family filed a claim before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) which awarded Rs 19,35,400 with 7.5% interest. The Punjab & Haryana High Court reduced the award to Rs 9,22,336, relying on the deceased’s age as 47 years …
The Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action, an NGO, filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking comprehensive guidelines for the effective implementation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA), including the appointment of exclusive Child Marriage Prohibition Officers …
The respondents were convicted for murder and related offences arising from an incident on 17 January 2002. After being acquitted by the High Court, the Supreme Court restored the conviction in 2022, and the accused served more than four years of imprisonment. The accused then filed a miscellaneous …
The Supreme Court examined a criminal appeal filed by the State of West Bengal against a High Court order that set aside the conviction of a 25‑year‑old accused under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Sections 376(2)(n) and 376(3) of the IPC for raping a 14‑year‑old girl who later gave birth to his …
The appeal was filed by a child in conflict with law (CCL) challenging a High Court order that set aside a Juvenile Justice Board's order directing his trial as an adult in a Children’s Court. The key issues were whether the three‑month period for completing a preliminary assessment under s.14(3) of …
The appellant, Amanatullah Khan, challenged the inclusion of his minor children and wife in a police "History Sheet" that alleged his bad character, arguing that there was no adverse material against them. The Delhi High Court dismissed his writ petition under Article 226 and Section 482 of the …
The appellant, a 17‑year‑old at the time of the 2016 offence, was identified as a Child in Conflict with Law (CICL) but the charge sheet was filed directly before a Sessions Court without referral to a Juvenile Justice Board (JJB). The trial court convicted him under sections of the IPC and the …
Pawan Kumar was convicted of murder and attempt to murder (IPC ss.302, 307 read with s.34) and sentenced to life imprisonment and seven years rigorous imprisonment. He contended that he was a juvenile at the time of the offence (01‑12‑1995) and sought the benefit of the Juvenile Justice Act. The …
The Supreme Court of India considered a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, and other laws. The Court held that there is no fundamental right to marry under the Constitution, and the Special Marriage Act is not unconstitutional for …
The appellants were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the IPC for the murder of Ajay based primarily on the testimony of PW‑9, a cousin of the deceased, and a CCTV video. The Supreme Court examined the reliability of the eyewitness, finding his statements riddled with …
The appellant Yuvaprakash was accused of kidnapping a 17‑year‑old girl M, solemnising a marriage with her and having sexual intercourse. The victim’s statement under Section 164 CrPC claimed she eloped voluntarily and was in love with the appellant. The trial court convicted him under Section 6 of …
The appellant, convicted and sentenced to death for the 1994 murder of five women and two children, claimed he was a juvenile at the time of the offence, asserting an age of 12 years based on school birth certificates and other documents. After earlier petitions were dismissed, the Supreme Court …
The appeal arose from the Kathua gang‑rape case where the accused Shubam Sangra claimed to be a juvenile. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, relying on municipal and parental testimony, held him a minor, a decision affirmed by the High Court. The State appealed, arguing that contradictory documentary …
Vinod Katara, convicted to life imprisonment for murder in 1982, later claimed he was a juvenile at the time of the offence based on a medical board report and a Family Register showing a birth year of 1968. He filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking relief under Section 7A of the Juvenile …
The case concerns a 16‑year‑old accused (Bholu) of murder, whose preliminary assessment under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 was held by the Juvenile Justice Board to warrant trial as an adult. The Board relied on a psychologist’s IQ report and a …
The appellant, an editor, published a news report disclosing the name of a 16‑year‑old girl who was a victim of sexual harassment, leading to a complaint under Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). The police investigated, filed a charge‑sheet and the Special …
The appellant, Manoj @ Monu @ Vishal Chaudhary, was initially declared a juvenile in conflict with law but the High Court set aside that finding and ordered him to stand trial as an adult. He sought to prove his juvenility on the basis of a birth certificate, a school leaving certificate, an …
The appellant alleged that respondent No.2, Nishant Solanki, who was charged with serious offences including murder, was not a juvenile and challenged the Juvenile Justice Board's (JJ Board) declaration that he was a juvenile delinquent based on his matriculation certificate. The appellant argued …
The appellant, Ram Vijay Singh, was convicted under IPC s.302 r/w s.34 for murder and claimed he was a juvenile at the time of the 20 July 1982 incident. He relied on a 1982 High Court bail order based on a radiologist’s report, an alleged age of 15½‑17½ years, and an arms‑licence application …
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) took cognizance of media reports of large‑scale child trafficking in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, and sought information from the state police and the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR). The Additional Director …
A juvenile aged between 16 and 18 was alleged to have committed homicide under IPC section 304, an offence with a maximum punishment of life imprisonment but no prescribed minimum sentence. The Juvenile Justice Board classified the offence as "heinous" and ordered the juvenile to be tried as an …
Ramesh Bishnoi was selected for the post of Sub‑Inspector in the CISF and disclosed an FIR from 2009 alleging offences under IPC sections 354, 447 and 509 that were committed when he was a minor. He was acquitted in 2011 due to lack of evidence, but the screening committee cancelled his appointment …
The appellant, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, alleged that his son was murdered and that the accused, the second respondent, was a juvenile at the time of the offence. The accused claimed juvenility based on a CBSE matriculation certificate showing a birth date of 17‑12‑1998, while school records, a transfer …
The respondents, Ankur Gupta and Geetika Agarwal, applied to adopt a child in India on 19 July 2016 as Indian prospective adoptive parents, although Geetika was already a U.S. citizen and Ankur later acquired U.S. citizenship on 5 December 2016. After obtaining foreign citizenship, they were …
The Supreme Court addressed the protection of identity of victims of sexual offences, both adult and child, under IPC s.228A, CrPC s.327 and the POCSO Act. It held that no person may publish the victim's name or any detail that could lead to identification, and FIRs relating to such offences must …
The Supreme Court entertained a writ petition under Article 32 seeking implementation of various protective measures for children under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) of Children Act, 2015. The Court noted that the Ministry of Women and Child Development was still preparing a Standard …
The case involved a US‑born minor girl, M, whose mother (the appellant) fled the United States with her to India and filed for divorce. The father (respondent No.2) obtained a US custody order and sought a writ of habeas corpus in Delhi to have the child returned to the US. The Delhi High Court …
Sampurna Behura filed a public‑interest writ petition under Article 32 seeking the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Acts of 2000 and 2015, alleging that many states had failed to establish or properly staff Child Welfare Committees, Juvenile Justice Boards, …
The appellant, a grieving father, challenged the grant of anticipatory and interim bail to the top management executives of Ryan International School, who were accused in the murder of his 7‑year‑old son. The respondents filed bail applications in the Bombay High Court and later in the Punjab & …
The Supreme Court examined whether Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which exempts a husband from rape liability when his wife is aged 15‑18, violates the Constitution and conflicts with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The Court held that the exemption …
Bachpan Bachao Andolan filed a public‑interest writ petition under Article 32 seeking a mandamus directing the Union of India to devise and implement a national action plan to curb drug, alcohol and substance abuse among children. The Court noted the alarming rise in substance use among India’s 44 …
The Supreme Court examined a writ petition highlighting severe overcrowding in 1,382 Indian prisons, with occupancy exceeding 150% of permissible limits, and the failure of prison authorities to implement earlier court directions. The Court noted the absence of a juvenile custody manual under the …
The appellants Mumtaz alias Muntyaz and Dilshad alias Pappu were convicted under Sections 302 and 34 IPC for setting fire to the victim Pawan Kumar, who later died of burn injuries. The prosecution relied on eyewitness testimony and a dying declaration recorded by a Sub‑Divisional Magistrate, which …
The Supreme Court entertained Writ Petition (Civil) No. 406 of 2013 concerning inhuman conditions in 1,382 Indian prisons. Relying on earlier decisions, the Court affirmed that prisoners are persons entitled to fundamental rights, including dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. It examined …
