Supreme Court of India

Jitendra Singh v State of U.P.

(2013) 11 SCC 19320131 min read
The case in brief30-second read
Facts
The appellant was convicted for a dowry death. He was later found to have been a juvenile on the date of the offence.
Issue
What follows when a person convicted in an ordinary trial is found to have been a juvenile at the time of the offence.
Held
The conviction was not set aside, but the sentence was, and the matter was remitted to the Juvenile Justice Board to pass an appropriate order under the juvenile justice law.
Principle
A juvenile convicted in an adult trial must receive the dispositional benefit of the juvenile justice law.
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Facts

  • The appellant was convicted for a dowry death. He was later found to have been a juvenile on the date of the offence.

Issue

  1. What follows when a person convicted in an ordinary trial is found to have been a juvenile at the time of the offence.

Held

  • The conviction was not set aside, but the sentence was, and the matter was remitted to the Juvenile Justice Board to pass an appropriate order under the juvenile justice law.

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Citation

Jitendra Singh v State of U.P. (2013) 11 SCC 193

Reported: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/70248453/. This is an educational summary, not the judgment itself. Cite the reported version in professional or academic work.