Court Stipulates That Children's Court Must Verify If Child Can Be Tried As Adult, Even If Juvenile Board Has Said So: Kerala High Court

The case revolves around the issue of whether a child, charged with heinous offenses, can be treated as an adult for trial purposes under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, particularly under Section 19 and Section 101(2). The petitioner, Dr. Sankarjee, contended that the impugned order passed by the Juvenile Justice Board was unlawful and void due to a failure to comply with statutory provisions. Court's…