Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
Section 23 JJ Act | Joint Trial of Juvenile with Adults Violates Juvenile Justice Protections : Madras HC Orders Compensation & Retrial
Madras High Court ruled that trying a juvenile alongside adults under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, is illegal, as it contravenes Section 23. The court ordered the juvenile's release on bail, Rs. 1 lakh compensation for illegal detention since June 2023, and a retrial before the Children’s Court, reinforcing strict procedural safeguards for juveniles in conflict with law.