Master M. Devanka Reddy @ Divanka Reddy v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Suraj Govindaraj, J., 16.06.2026) in WP No. 8540 of 2026 (GM-POLICE): notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 issued to a 17-year-old minor (DOB 08.12.2008) treating him as a major, in connection with an FIR under Sections 66(C)/66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2008, quashed; police permitted to proceed only under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 following due procedure. Keywords: Section 35(3) BNSS notice; notice to minor; juvenile justice procedure; IT Act Sections 66(C) and 66(D); quashing of police notice; GM-POLICE.
What did the court decide?
Notice dated 26.02.2026 vide No.CRM.No:11/2026 (Annexure-C) quashed; respondents at liberty to proceed against the petitioner under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 by following due procedure; I.A.No.1/2026 does not survive for consideration.