Age Determination and Juvenile Status Dispute in POCSO and Rape Case Decided Under Juvenile Justice Act: Allahabad High Court
The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad delivered a significant judgment on 18 August 2025 in Criminal Revision No. 3917 of 2024, concerning the determination of whether the accused, referred to as Juvenile X, was a minor at the time of the incident. The revision was filed by Juvenile X challenging the orders passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, Meerut, and the Special Judge (POCSO) Court, Meerut, which had denied…
