Criminal Law News High courtC accepts panchayat age, lets off rape convict February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court set free a convict who in a case of kidnap-cum-rape case, which took into account the age certificate issued by a village panchayat that stated he was a “juvenile” at the time of offence. Justice GP Mittal accepted the panchayat’s age certificate according to which the convict was about 17-year-old at the […] Read more » date of birth certificate Delhi High Court judgement of supreme court justice GP Mittal Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) kidnap cum rape case panchayat age rape convict Supreme Court village panchayat