Supreme Court sets aside Allahabad High Court and trial court orders declaring accused a juvenile; directs him to face murder trial as an adult based on medical and documentary evidence.
The Supreme Court has firmly rejected the juvenile plea of Vinod Katara, involved in a murder case dating back over four decades. The court’s ruling emphasized the paramount importance of the school-issued date of birth certificate in age determination, placing it above other methods such as the ossification test. This decision underscores the judiciary’s stance […]
