In Brief
The appellant challenged a criminal conviction, claiming juvenility at the time of the alleged offence on 01.01.2010. The Supreme Court directed an inquiry under Section 7-A of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000. The inquiry confirmed the appellant's date of birth as 01.08.1992 through matriculation and school certificates, establishing he was 17 years 5 months old when the offence occurred. Being below 18 years, he qualified as a juvenile-in-conflict-with-law. The Court allowed the appeal, directing his release as he had already undergone incarceration exceeding the maximum period under the Act.
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