Court Permits Juvenility Claim 32 Years Post Offence, Affirms It Can Be Raised Anytime: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court, in a recent judgment, reiterated that an accused in a criminal case can raise the plea of juvenility at any stage of the proceedings, even after the case has been finally disposed of. The court passed this significant ruling while hearing a criminal appeal in the 1993 attempt to murder case from Siwan, Bihar. Conviction under Indian Penal Code questioned during appeal In the case titled…