Disposed
Supreet Singh Dilawar v. Ut of Chandigarh and Ors.
Punjab & Haryana HCCRM-M/6834/2012
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court of Punjab and Haryana allowed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C to address excessive delay in a juvenile inquiry. Despite the statutory limit of four months under Section 14, the inquiry had lasted nearly three years, prompting the court to direct the Board to conclude it within three months.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Juvenile Justice Board to complete the pending inquiry within three months.