Supreme Court of India

Bhim @ Uttam Ghosh v. State of West Bengal

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Reported as [2010] 14 S.C.R. 175
Bench D.K. Jain and H.L. Dattu JJ.
Decided 12 November 2010

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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000: ss.2(k), 2(1), 7A, 20, 49 - Held: Persons below the afje of eighteen years on the date of commission of the offence would be treated as juveniles even if the claim of juveni/ity is raised after they have attained the age of eighteen years on c or before the date of the commencement of the 2000 Act and 0 they were undergoing sentences upon being convicted - In the instant case, appellant was convicted u/s.307, /PC - His age at the time of commission of offence was about 15 years, therefore, he is held to be a juvenile, within the

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