SC: 'Juvenile' accused in Kathua case an adult

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the juvenility of a Kathua gang-rape-murder case accused, ordering him to face trial as an adult and suggested a relook at the efficacy of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, while expressing serious concern over the trend of minors escaping with lenient punishment even after committing grave and heinous offences.

source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/supreme-court-juvenile-accused-in-kathua-case-an-adult/articleshow/95566551.cms

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