ILC-2011-SC-CRL-Jan-9
Daya Nand Vs. State of Haryana
Indian Penal Code,1860 - Section 376 , Section 511
Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 - Applicability of - Conviction - Accused charged with attempt to commit rape on the prosecutrix - Accused taking plea of juvenility - Conviction by Trial Court - High Court affirming the conviction - Appeal against - Amendments in Juvenile Justice Act - Accused cannot be kept in prison to undergo the sentence in view of amendments in the Act of 2000 - Sentence imposed against the accused set aside - Directions issued to produce the accused before the Juvenile Justice Board for passing appropriate orders in accordance with the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act - Appeal disposed of.
Alok Sangwan (for Devashish Bharuka), Advocate
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