‘Systemic failure’: Supreme Court awards Rs 5 lakh as minor spends 2 years in jail in double murder case
Indian Express·1h ago·Anger at systemic failure; Hope through judicial intervention
What Happened
India's Supreme Court awarded Rs 5 lakh compensation to a minor who spent 2.5 years illegally detained in regular jail despite being declared underage in a double murder case. The court set aside the Allahabad High Court's bail denial order, calling it a systemic failure violating fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
Key Entities
Supreme Court of IndiaAllahabad High CourtJustice J K MaheshwariJustice Atul S ChandurkarUttar PradeshJuvenile Justice Act 2015Article 21 Constitution