In Brief
The Supreme Court examined whether juvenile justice rules applicable to age determination in criminal proceedings apply retrospectively. The appellant was convicted of murder in 2000 but claimed juvenility years later. The High Court dismissed his plea based on a birth certificate showing he was 18+ on the date of the incident. The Court held that only the 2001 Rules (not the 2007 Rules) were applicable, as the 2007 Rules came after the incident. The Court set aside the High Court's order and remitted the matter for reconsideration of juvenility using the correct applicable rules and all available evidence.
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