At the Supreme Court’s National Annual Stakeholders Consultation marking ten years of the Juvenile Justice Act, CJI Surya Kant proposed a separate wing of trained defence lawyers for children, while Justice BV Nagarathna said the Act remains largely on paper and flagged 55% pendency before Juvenile Justice Boards.
The Calcutta High Court quashed all proceedings against a minor accused of rash driving after holding that the Juvenile Justice Board failed to complete the inquiry within the mandatory time limit under the JJ Act. The Court ruled that the unexplained delay violated statutory safeguards meant to protect juveniles from prolonged legal trauma.
