Delhi HC Convicts 'Barely 17 Yr Old Boy' For Rape And Sentences Him To 7Yrs As He Fails To Claim Juvenility [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Monday convicted and sentenced a minor boy under IPC and POCSO on the charges of raping a 16 yrs old girl, without taking into account the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Justice Vibhu Bakhru sentenced him to undergo 7 years imprisonment, the minimum punishment stipulated in the IPC and POCSO, as the convict had not raised the plea of...