No Need for Bone Ossification Test if Documents Prove Age of Minor at Time of Incident Under JJ Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, with Justice Manish Kumar presiding, delivered a significant judgment regarding age determination of juveniles under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015. The revisionist, Pradeep Kori @ Pradeep Harijan (Minor), represented through his father as natural guardian, was charged under Sections 65 and 351(3), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Section 3/4(2), POCSO Act 2012, for allegedly outraging the modesty of a 15-year-old girl.…
