Supreme Court: Children's court must independently decide whether juvenile should be tried as adult; failure vitiates entire trial
A Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale observed that the Children's Court has an independent statutory duty to apply its own mind after receiving the JJB's preliminary assessment.
A Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale observed that the Children's Court has an independent statutory duty to apply its own mind after receiving the JJB's preliminary assessment.
