Reference seeking uniform procedure for Juvenile Justice Boards' preliminary assessment under Section 15 of the JJ Act, 2015. Following Supreme Court directions in Barun Chandra Thakur, NCPCR and SCPCR have framed guidelines; the reference stands answered.
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VIKAS SANGWAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rahul Sharma, and Mr. Pranav Dixit, Advocates. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP for the State with Ms. Divya Yadav and Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advocates with SI Sachin.
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THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP for the State with Ms. Divya Yadav and Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advocates with Inspector Viveka Nand, Police Station Prashant Vihar.
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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR
O R D E R % 08.07.2025
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“91. Before concluding, we may indicate that the task of preliminary assessment under Section 15 of the 2015 Act is a delicate task with requirement of expertise and has its own implications as regards trial of the case. In this view of the matter, it appears expedient that appropriate and specific guidelines in this regard are put in place. Without much elaboration, we leave it open for the Central Government and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights to consider issuing guidelines or directions in this regard which may assist and facilitate the Board in making the preliminary assessment under Section 15 of the 2015 Act.
92. We also make it clear that any observations made in our order which may be touching the merits of the case were only for the purpose of deciding these appeals and the same would in no way influence the Board or the Children's Court or the High Court. They may proceed to decide the matters objectively on merits in accordance, with law.”
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guidelines to take necessary steps in accordance with law.
SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J.
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J.
JULY 8, 2025/ AK / VA
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a uniform procedure could be laid down for Juvenile Justice Boards conducting preliminary assessment under Section 15(1) of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
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Barun Chandra Thakur vs. Master Bholu & Anr.Relied on¶2
(2023) 12 SCC 401 · Who else cites this
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Vikas Sangwan
The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
Court on its Own Motion
Subramonium Prasad
Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar
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