Supreme Court of India

Dr. Subramanian Swamy and Ors. v. Raju, through Member, Juvenile Justice Board and Anr.

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Reported as [2013] 8 S.C.R. 520
Decided 22 August 2013

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Constitution of India, 1950 - Art. 136 - Special Leave Petition - Criminal proceedings - third party intervention - Maintainability - Held: Law does not recognize right of a third party/stranger to participate or came to aid of State in a criminal proceeding - In the instant case, the petitioner (a third party), is not seeking impleadment in the inquiry against the juvenile accused, pending before the Juvenile Justice Board or in the trial - He is seeking an authoritative pronouncement of the true purport and effect of different provisions of Juvenile Justice Act so as to take a juvenile out

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