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Delhi HC: Extracting Confession from Child is Unconstitutional - (23 Sep 2022)

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Delhi High Court has held that extracting confession from child regarding the manner in which the offence was committed by him is unconstitutional and beyond scope of a preliminary assessment report required to be prepared under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Tags : DELHI HIGH COURT   JUVENILE   EXTRA JUDICIAL CONFESSION  

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