Criminal Law News Supreme Court slams misuse of leniency for minor accused April 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court slams misuse of leniency for minor accused No accused should be allowed to wrongly seek leniency under the guise of being a minor, the Supreme Court has said, slamming a trial court for allowing a rape accused to face a court for juvenile delinquents as there was ambiguity over his age in school records. The Supreme Court said the statutory protection provided […] Read more ยป Justice G.S. Misra Justice G.S. Singhvi legislation Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 Rajasthan High Court Supreme Court