Supreme Court sets aside 21-year-old conviction over juvenility claim
The case concerns Mahavir alias Avnish, who was convicted of causing disappearance of evidence in a dowry death case, and his claim that he was a juvenile at the time of the offense, which the High Court rejected on jurisdictional grounds after the conviction had become final.
Appellant: Mahavir alias Avnish; Respondent: The State of Madhya Pradesh; Bench: Justice Chandrashekar.
- The Court granted leave to appeal.
- The Court issued notice to the respondent, returnable within six weeks.
- The Court directed the respondent to file a counter-affidavit within four weeks.
- The Court ordered the appellant's release on bail on terms and conditions imposed by the trial court.
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| Official title | 'Child Should Not Be Treated As Criminal': Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction On Juvenility Claim After 21 Years |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | SLP) for the same has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. A bench of Justice Pras |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |