Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
JJ Act Section 94 | Matriculation Certificate is Conclusive for Age Determination Over Later School Records: MP HC Gwalior
Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that under Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice Act, a matriculation certificate holds primacy over subsequent school records for determining juvenile status. The court directed a fresh inquiry by the Juvenile Justice Board, reinforcing the statutory hierarchy to prevent arbitrary age assessments in POCSO and criminal cases.