Reviewed case brief
Subramanian Swamy v. Raju
(2014) 8 SCC 390
(2014) 8 SCC 390 · Supreme Court of India
- 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.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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