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JJ Act| Can a Juvenile Accused of Murder Be Tried as an Adult? Supreme Court Clarifies

7 August 2026 · Legal News Radar

Holding that murder under Section 302 IPC is a "heinous offence" under the Juvenile Justice Act, the Supreme Court ruled that children aged 16 to 18 accused of murder may be tried as adults after the statutory preliminary assessment.

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