Juvenile Justice: Judgment Passed By Single Member Of The Juvenile Justice Board Is Void Ab Initio, Holds Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

High Court of Himachal Pradesh held in State of Himachal Pradesh v. Happy that judgment passed by a single member of the Juvenile Justice Board is void ab initio as per the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. It said that the Principal Magistrate could not have finally disposed of the case in contravention of the provisions of the Juvenile...