Reviewed case brief
Gopinath Ghosh v. State of WB
AIR 1984 SC 237
The decision imposing a positive duty on courts to inquire into juvenility even when the accused fails to raise the claim.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1984
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
The court has a duty to inquire into the age of the accused suo motu if there is any indication of juvenility. It is not merely the right of the accused but the obligation of the court.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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