Reformatory Schools Act, 1897

Rohtas was charged with murder under IPC s.302. The Sessions Judge, after evidence, realized Rohtas fell within the Haryana Children Act, 1974, and remitted the case to a magistrate to try him under that Act. The brother of the deceased filed a revision, and the Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the Criminal Proc…

The appellants, aged 19 and 20, were convicted under Section 397 IPC for grievous hurt and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment. While the State argued that the mandatory minimum sentence could not be reduced, the appellants sought release on probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, citing their…

The appellant, Raghbir, was less than 16 years old when he was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment by a Sessions Judge. He appealed the conviction, arguing that, as a child, he should have been tried under the Haryana Children Act, 1974, which provides a separate, rehabilitative…