SC Rules Juvenile Can Be Tried as Adult for Murder

The Supreme Court of India recently made a big decision about how to handle cases where young people are accused of very serious crimes, like murder.

They said that if a child between 16 and 18 years old is accused of murder, they can be tried as an adult in court.

This is because murder is considered a 'heinous offence' under the law, which means it's a very serious crime.

The court explained that even though the law doesn't say 'minimum' punishment for murder, life imprisonment is the least punishment possible.

So, it fits the definition of a 'heinous offence'.

The case was about a 16-year-old boy who was accused of killing another boy in Bihar.

The lower courts had already decided he should be tried as an adult, and the Supreme Court agreed with them.

They also said that in such cases, the court doesn't always need to get new advice from psychologists or doctors every time; it depends on the specific situation.