13 Juvenile Convicts From UP Move Supreme Court Seeking Immediate Release
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The petition was filed by lawyer, Rishi Malhotra, before the Supreme Court and sought immediate appropriate directions and orders in this regard.
The 13 convicts, declared as juveniles by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) at the time of the commission of the offence and are currently lodged in Agra Central Jail in Uttar Pradesh, have moved the Supreme Court seeking immediate direction for their release. The petition was filed by lawyer, Rishi Malhotra, before the Supreme Court and sought immediate appropriate directions and orders in this regard. Malhotra, in his petition, stated that these 13 convicts, declared as juveniles by the JJB at the time of the commission of the offence, have been lodged in "hardcore jails with hardcore criminals." "The petitioners by virtue of the instant writ petitions sought to highlight a very unfortunate and sorry state of affairs in the State of Uttar Pradesh, despite clear and unchallenged rulings from the JJB, that they were Juveniles with clear findings that they were all below the age limit of 18 years, yet no steps have been taken to release them forthwith," Malhotra said, in his petition filed before the Supreme Court.More Related News