Supreme Court of India

X v. The State of Bihar

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Bench J.B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan JJ.
Decided 21 July 2026

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We are of the considered view that the JJ Board has erred in analyzing or rather assessing the totality of the circumstances of the case and all the materials collected for the purpose of conducting the preliminary assessment as contemplated under Section 15 of the JJ Act.

Judgment, page 33

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