Supreme Court of India

Subodh Nath and Anr. v. State of Tripura

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Reported as [2013] 4 S.C.R. 581
Bench A.K. Patnaik and H. L. Gokhale JJ.
Decided 19 March 2013

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the appellant no.1 was guilty of the offence under Section 302 of the IPC and we accordingly dismiss the appeal of the appellant no.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 [as amended by Amendment Act of 2006] - s. 7 ; and proviso & Explanation to s.20 - Applicability of the Act - To c offence committed prior to commencement of the Act - Held: In view of the provisions in ss. 7 and 20, the Act would be applicable - In the instant case, the accused was below 18 years on the date of commission of the offence, and hence would be treated as juvenile under the provisions of the Act o - Therefore, case qua the juvenile accused remitted to concerned Juvenile Justice Board - Penal Code, 1860 - s.302134. Penal

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