James v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner accused of employing a juvenile without hazardous work. Court held Section 26 JJ Act not attracted without proof of hazardous employment. Final report and criminal proceedings quashed.
What did the court decide?
Annexure 2 Final Report and all further criminal proceedings in C.C.No.1779/2012 are quashed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.KEMAL PASHA
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY 2016/24TH POUSHA, 1937
Crl.MC.No. 17 of 2016 ()
CC.NO. 1779/2012 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-II, KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO. 424/2012 OF POOYAPALLY POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT
PETITIONER/ACCUSED :
JAMES S/O. UNNONNI, AGED 43 YEARS CHARUVILA MANTHOPU PUTHENVEEDU KURISUMOODU, POOYAPPALLY VILLAGE.
BY ADV. SRI.S.ABHILASH
RESPONDENT/STATE :
STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE POOYAPPALLY POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an offence under Section 26 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 is attracted when there is nothing to show that the juvenile was procured for hazardous work.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
JAMES S/O. UNNONNI
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
B.KEMAL PASHA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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