Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Juvenile Justice Act 2015 Section 15 | SHO Liable for Demotion for Failing to Verify Age & Protect Juvenile in Police Custody : MP HC Indore
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the demotion of a Station House Officer for gross supervisory negligence in detaining a 16-year-old juvenile without verifying his age or transferring him to a juvenile justice board, violating mandatory safeguards under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. This ruling establishes that police officers bear direct accountability for procedural failures affecting juveniles - even when subordinates commit the immediate violations.