Reviewed case brief
Sampurna Behura v. Union of India
(2018) 4 SCC 433
Authority on the mandatory nature of protective standards for juveniles under the JJ Act 2015 and the prohibition against housing juveniles in jails.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2018
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
The JJ Act 2015 mandates that no juvenile shall be kept in a jail or police lockup at any stage. Child-friendly approach must permeate all interactions with juveniles in conflict with law. Compliance with institutional care standards is mandatory, not aspirational.
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Issues
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Ratio decidendi
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