[ad_1] By Sumir Kaul New Delhi, Seeking justice for over four years, the family of the eight-year-old Kathua rape-murder victim is eagerly waiting for the start of the trial against Shubam Sangra, who will be treated as an adult following a Supreme Court order. The lawyer for the victim's family,...
SC orders trial of accused as an adult, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Shubam Sangra, a key accused in the gang-rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in J&K's Kathua in 2018, was not a minor at the time of the offence and should be tried as an adult.A bench of Justices...
SC concerned over rise in juvenile delinquency, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over rising rate of crimes involving juvenile accused, saying it needed "immediate attention" and that it was up to the government to revisit the benevolent juvenile justice law. The observations came from a bench of justices Ajay Rastogi and J...