punishment for a crime done in childhood

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 24 January 2011 This query is : Resolved
can court punish someone who had done a crime in his childhood

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Advocate. Arunagiri (Expert) 24 January 2011
Your query is not very clear.

A V Vishal (Expert) 25 January 2011
Unlike civil disputes there is no limitation to try under criminal law, in my opinion if the crime commited by a juvenile surfaces after passage of time it can be tried.

Guest (Expert) 25 January 2011
Juvenile or child mean a human being below 18 years and provision relating to inquiry provided in Juvenile Justice(care and protection of children) Act 2000. Please decide after study of the referred Act.

Guest (Expert) 25 January 2011
KINDLY NOTE THAT ALL CRIMES AND ALL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CRIME ARE FILED IN THE LOCAL POLICE STATIONS.POLICE WILL APPLY THE RELEVENT PROVISIONS OF LAW AND WILL SEND THE F.I.R. AND CHARGESHEET TO THE COURT HAVING AREA JURISDICTION. DELAY SHOULD BE EXPLAINED AND COURT WILL DECIDE WHICH ACT PROVISIONS ARE APPLICABELE.AND ON THE BASIS OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE/ MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF ACCUSED,REGARDING AGE OF ACCUSED, COURT WILL DECIDE THE MATTER AND WHETHER ACCUSED BE TRIED UNDER PROVISIONS OF CONCERNED SECTIONS OF I.P.C. WITH REF.TO JUVELINE JUSTICE ACT.GOOD LUCK.

sachin sethi (Expert) 25 January 2011
It depends on the age of child....as nothing is an offense which is done by a child under 7 years of age,,and he can not be convicted for such an offense even after becoming major.....in all other cases such a person who is under 18 years of age will be treated as a Juvenile Offender.....

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