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Time of India
07-07-2025
- Time of India
Teenage girl rescued from occult ritual, planned human sacrifice
Yavatmal: The Yavatmal city police uncovered a ritual in which a 16-year-old girl was scalded as part of an occult ritual intended to unearth hidden treasure. The girl later told the police that she was burned intentionally as part of the ritual and that she was to be sacrificed on Guru Purnima. The prime accused, Mahadev Palve, 44, attempted suicide by slitting his throat when police raided his residence in Vanjari Fail area. He was immediately shifted to a hospital and is under treatment. Police said Palve conducted the ritual with participation of two women and their daughters, including the 16-year-old victim. Yavatmal city police inspector Ramkrishna Jadhav led the operation following a tip-off. The police raided Palve's residence and found Palve, his wife Bharti, the victim, and her mother engaged in the ritual. Palve faces charges under various provisions including Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Sections 118(2), 137, 138; Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act Section 75; Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and Other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, Section 3; and BNS Section 226 for attempted suicide. The police seized Rs7 lakh cash, a turtle, conch shells, and substantial occult ritual materials during the raid. District superintendent of police Kumar Chinta assured that all involved individuals will be brought to justice.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Time of India
Teen was driving drunk, knew import, try him as adult: State
Pune: The state prosecution on Monday told the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), Pune, that the city police have sufficient evidence to show the teenage driver in last year's Porsche Taycan car crash, was driving the car under the influence of alcohol and was well aware of the consequences of serious crimes like culpable homicide. The JJB's principal magistrate GN Bagdodia was presiding over the hearing of Pune police's application seeking the teenage driver's trial as an adult and referring his case to a regular court. It has reserved for July 15 a final order in the matter after hearing both sides. Special public prosecutor Shishir Hiray submitted that the police invoked section 304 (culpable homicide) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in the case and later invoked IPC section 467 (forgery). The two sections provide maximum punishments for up to 10 years and life imprisonment, respectively, and once a section providing life term punishment is invoked, the crime becomes serious in nature. "The child in conflict with law (CCL) knew very well the consequences of these offences. Police have evidence in the form of CCTV footage from the two pubs where the teenager partied with his friends and also witness statements that support the theory he had consumed alcohol and was driving the car under the influence of alcohol," the prosecutor submitted. "The CCL's family driver too has recorded the statement that the teenager did not pay heed to his advice against driving the vehicle in an inebriated condition," Hiray said. Finally, he submitted, when the police referred the teenager to the Sassoon General Hospital for a test to determine alcohol content in his blood, his parents and other co-accused, including the two (suspended) Sassoon doctors, got the blood samples swapped to manipulate the tests, the prosecutor submitted. Two young software engineers were killed when a prominent city builder's 17-year-old son, who was driving the high-end car back to his bungalow at Wadgaon Sheri after partying with friends at a couple of pubs in Mundhwa, rammed their motorcycle from behind at Kalyaninagar junction around 2.30am on May 19, 2024. The teenage driver's lawyer Prashant Patil cited a Supreme Court judgment in the Shilpa Mittal vs state of NCT Delhi and submitted that the object of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act is rehabilitation and social reintegration and not punishment. Patil told TOI, "We have submitted before the JJB that the police plea be rejected as the case does not fall within the heinous crime category. Criminal intention and knowledge, which are key ingredients to attracting culpable homicide and forgery charges, are missing. The child has no prior criminal record and the fatal incident though unfortunate arose out of a moment of poor judgment." Patil said sections related to culpable homicide and forgery provide maximum punishments, but do not prescribe minimum punishments. "An offence which does not prescribe a minimum sentence but provides for a maximum of more than seven years cannot be classified as a heinous offence under the provisions of section 2 (33) of the JJ Act," he said. "The minor's future, including his education and career, also needs to be considered," he added.
Deccan Herald
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Justice is not a privilege but a right for every child: Justice Savitri Ratho
Speaking at the 5th World Congress on Justice with Children that took place earlier this week in Madrid, Justice Ratho said, 'Justice is not a privilege to be earned; it is a promise to be kept for every child,' underscoring the need for trauma-informed processes and regular monitoring under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015.
New Indian Express
06-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Justice is not a privilege but right of every child: Odisha HC judge
BHUBANESWAR: Justice is not a privilege but a right of every child, said Justice Savitri Ratho. Addressing a panel discussion on 'Advancing Child-Centred Justice' hosted by the National Law University Odisha (NLUO) and Child Rights and You (CRY) as part of the 5th World Congress on Justice with Children here recently, the Orissa High Court judge underscored the need for trauma-informed processes and regular monitoring under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015, especially for marginalised children. 'Justice is not a privilege to be earned; it is a promise to be kept for every child,' she affirmed. Speaking on the occasion, chairperson of the United Nations' Internal Justice Council and former judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice Madan Lokur emphasised the need for meaningful access to justice for children - as victims, as accused, and as those in need of care and protection, in all their avatars. He highlighted the underreporting of violence against children, alarming backlog in inquiries, and revictimization faced by survivors during the trial due to systemic delays and inadequate support systems. While principal secretary of the Women and Child Development department Shubha Sarma shared the state's commitment through schemes like Subhadra and Ashirbaad, NLUO vice-chancellor Ved Kumari advocated for a broad, child-centred definition of justice. The World Congress on Justice with Children is a global platform that convenes every five years to further the policy, practice and discourse on child-centred justice.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Time of India
An adult or juvenile? No decision yet on Pune Porsche teen's trial
1 2 3 Pune: May 19 marks a year since the 17-year-old son of a prominent city builder crashed his Porsche Taycan into a bike killing two techies in Kalyaninagar . Ashwini Koshta and Anish Awadhia were both 24. Both died on the spot. Their families have been calling for justice , but a year on, there has been no decision yet whether the teenager is to be tried as an adult or a juvenile in conflict with the law. Pune police's plea seeking the teen's trial as an adult has been pending before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) at Yerawada. Their case has come up for hearing before the JJB on multiple occasions but each time, the hearing was deferred due to adjournments sought either by the prosecution or defence. The hearing was also impacted for a long time due to lack of quorum, after state govt terminated two nominated members of the JJB for 'misusing power' under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, after they granted bail to the teenage driver, on conditions he write a 300-word essay on traffic discipline, among others. Recently, state govt filled the two vacant JJB positions to meet the quorum and the case is now due for a hearing tomorrow. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch Bitcoin và Ethereum - Không cần ví! IC Markets BẮT ĐẦU NGAY Undo It indeed has been a painful wait for justice for Ashwini and Anish's families in MP. Their parents have repeatedly alleged their children's deaths was "murder". Why The Plea When the crash occurred, the teen driver of the Porsche was just four months shy of his 18th birthday. Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection) Act provides that a child in conflict with law who is between 16 and 18 years of age and is alleged to have committed a "heinous offence" can be tried as an adult, subject to preliminary assessment by the JJB. The JJB can seek help from psychologists or subject experts and may also refer the matter to a medical board for an opinion before taking such a decision. The key objective of the assessment is to determine 1) whether the minor suspect possesses the mental age of an adult and the physical capacity to commit a heinous crime, 2) ability to understand the consequences of the act, and 3) the circumstances in which the offence was committed. The teenage driver's psychiatric assessment, de-addiction, probationary officer's assessment and RTO reports have already been submitted to the JJB and the matter is held up for a final hearing. Police Case Pune police's case is that the circumstances and the manner in which the Porsche Taycan crash occurred fall within the 'heinous crime' category and hence the teenage driver be treated as an adult. The accident occurred around 2.30am on May 19, 2024, as the teen, along with two friends and his family's driver, was returning to his Wadgaonsheri bungalow, after a night out at two pubs in Mundhwa. After the crash, Yerawada police, which initially investigated the case, were lax in referring the teenager to a blood test to determine if he was driving under the influence of alcohol and finally, when he was referred to the Sassoon General Hospital, his blood samples were swapped. In fact, the teenager's parents and two senior Sassoon hospital doctors were among 10 people arrested in the blood test manipulation case. All this, according to the police, indicated a conspiracy to mislead the investigation and create false evidence and needed to be dealt with firmly, including the teenager's trial as an adult. Supreme Court lawyer Sana Raees Khan said: "The delay in deciding the police's plea for over a year reflects a systemic lapse that is even prejudicial to the minor's rights. That the JJB has not yet concluded the preliminary assessment shows either procedural delays or lack of prosecutorial urgency. In either case, the presumption of the child's innocence and right to a fair and speedy trial are being compromised". Senior lawyer S K Jain said: "Section 14 of the JJ Act provides, among other things, that the JJB must complete the hearing of the plea to treat the minor as an adult, within four months after receiving such a plea. It can extend the time limit by another two months and if the need arises, can seek additional time from the chief judicial magistrate to complete the hearing. The police plea will become infructuous if the hearing is not completed within the additional time". Child rights activist Varsha Rokade said: "A public outcry and the demand to treat the minor as an adult is natural considering the seriousness of the incident. Yet, the offence attributed to the teenage driver cannot be termed as heinous in the present case. This is because the police initially invoked section 304 (a) (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code against the minor. The said offence is punishable for up to two years. Later, 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC punishable up to 10 years was invoked." Rokade said the primary objective of the JJ Act is to ensure rehabilitation of children in conflict with law in society. But at the same time, lawmakers should keep in mind that the UN Standard Minimum Rules for Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules) also does not advocate leniency in dealing with offenders in serious crimes. Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ganesh Ingale told TOI: "We are ready to get our case argued through the special prosecutor. If our plea is allowed, then the two chargesheets filed against the teenager would be transferred from the JJB to the sessions court for trial. These chargesheets would be clubbed with the three other chargesheets filed against his parents and eight others. But, we feel the minor's lawyer is using delaying tactics and prolonging the matter". Ingale added: "Even on May 20 when the matter is posted for hearing next, the defence has already filed an application seeking adjournment to argue the matter in June. We will make our written submission opposing such adjournment and will pray for an expeditious hearing." Pune: May 19 marks a year since the 17-year-old son of a prominent city builder crashed his Porsche Taycan into a bike killing two techies in Kalyaninagar. Ashwini Koshta and Anish Awadhia were both 24. Both died on the spot. Their families have been calling for justice, but a year on, there has been no decision yet whether the teenager is to be tried as an adult or a juvenile in conflict with the law. Pune police's plea seeking the teen's trial as an adult has been pending before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) at Yerawada. Their case has come up for hearing before the JJB on multiple occasions but each time, the hearing was deferred due to adjournments sought either by the prosecution or defence. The hearing was also impacted for a long time due to lack of quorum, after state govt terminated two nominated members of the JJB for 'misusing power' under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, after they granted bail to the teenage driver, on conditions he write a 300-word essay on traffic discipline, among others. Recently, state govt filled the two vacant JJB positions to meet the quorum and the case is now due for a hearing tomorrow. It indeed has been a painful wait for justice for Ashwini and Anish's families in MP. Their parents have repeatedly alleged their children's deaths was "murder". Why The Plea When the crash occurred, the teen driver of the Porsche was just four months shy of his 18th birthday. Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection) Act provides that a child in conflict with law who is between 16 and 18 years of age and is alleged to have committed a "heinous offence" can be tried as an adult, subject to preliminary assessment by the JJB. The JJB can seek help from psychologists or subject experts and may also refer the matter to a medical board for an opinion before taking such a decision. The key objective of the assessment is to determine 1) whether the minor suspect possesses the mental age of an adult and the physical capacity to commit a heinous crime, 2) ability to understand the consequences of the act, and 3) the circumstances in which the offence was committed. The teenage driver's psychiatric assessment, de-addiction, probationary officer's assessment and RTO reports have already been submitted to the JJB and the matter is held up for a final hearing. Police Case Pune police's case is that the circumstances and the manner in which the Porsche Taycan crash occurred fall within the 'heinous crime' category and hence the teenage driver be treated as an adult. The accident occurred around 2.30am on May 19, 2024, as the teen, along with two friends and his family's driver, was returning to his Wadgaonsheri bungalow, after a night out at two pubs in Mundhwa. After the crash, Yerawada police, which initially investigated the case, were lax in referring the teenager to a blood test to determine if he was driving under the influence of alcohol and finally, when he was referred to the Sassoon General Hospital, his blood samples were swapped. In fact, the teenager's parents and two senior Sassoon hospital doctors were among 10 people arrested in the blood test manipulation case. All this, according to the police, indicated a conspiracy to mislead the investigation and create false evidence and needed to be dealt with firmly, including the teenager's trial as an adult. Supreme Court lawyer Sana Raees Khan said: "The delay in deciding the police's plea for over a year reflects a systemic lapse that is even prejudicial to the minor's rights. That the JJB has not yet concluded the preliminary assessment shows either procedural delays or lack of prosecutorial urgency. In either case, the presumption of the child's innocence and right to a fair and speedy trial are being compromised". Senior lawyer S K Jain said: "Section 14 of the JJ Act provides, among other things, that the JJB must complete the hearing of the plea to treat the minor as an adult, within four months after receiving such a plea. It can extend the time limit by another two months and if the need arises, can seek additional time from the chief judicial magistrate to complete the hearing. The police plea will become infructuous if the hearing is not completed within the additional time". Child rights activist Varsha Rokade said: "A public outcry and the demand to treat the minor as an adult is natural considering the seriousness of the incident. Yet, the offence attributed to the teenage driver cannot be termed as heinous in the present case. This is because the police initially invoked section 304 (a) (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code against the minor. The said offence is punishable for up to two years. Later, 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC punishable up to 10 years was invoked." Rokade said the primary objective of the JJ Act is to ensure rehabilitation of children in conflict with law in society. But at the same time, lawmakers should keep in mind that the UN Standard Minimum Rules for Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules) also does not advocate leniency in dealing with offenders in serious crimes. Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ganesh Ingale told TOI: "We are ready to get our case argued through the special prosecutor. If our plea is allowed, then the two chargesheets filed against the teenager would be transferred from the JJB to the sessions court for trial. These chargesheets would be clubbed with the three other chargesheets filed against his parents and eight others. But, we feel the minor's lawyer is using delaying tactics and prolonging the matter". Ingale added: "Even on May 20 when the matter is posted for hearing next, the defence has already filed an application seeking adjournment to argue the matter in June. We will make our written submission opposing such adjournment and will pray for an expeditious hearing."
