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Subramanian Swamy v. Raju

(2014) 8 SCC 390

(2014) 8 SCC 390 · Supreme Court of India

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
2014
Subjects
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

JJ Act 2000's uniform 18-year threshold for juvenility is constitutionally valid. Legislature has prerogative to fix age of criminal responsibility based on scientific evidence and international obligations.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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