Reviewed case brief
Arnit Das v. State of Bihar
(2000) 5 SCC 488
Key authority on determining the relevant date for ascertaining whether an accused is a juvenile.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2000
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
The relevant date for determining juvenility of an accused is the date of commission of the offence, not the date of arrest, trial, or cognizance.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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