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DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY AND ORS. vs. RAJU, THROUGH MEMBER, JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD AND ANR.

SCR Citation: [2013] 8 S.C.R. 520
Year/Volume: 2013/ Volume 8
Date of Judgment: 22 August 2013
Petitioner: DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY AND ORS.
Disposal Nature: Others
Neutral Citation: 2013 INSC 549
Judgment Delivered by: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Respondent: RAJU, THROUGH MEMBER, JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD AND ANR.
Case Type: SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) /1953/2013
Order/Judgment: Judgment
1. Headnote

Constitution of India, 1950 - Art. 136 - Special LeavePetition - Criminal proceedings - third party intervention -Maintainability - Held: Law does not recognize right of a thirdparty/stranger to participate or came to aid of State in acriminal proceeding - In the instant case, the petitioner (a third party), is not seeking impleadment in the inquiry against thejuvenile accused, pending before the Juvenile Justice Boardor in the trial - He is seeking an authoritative pronouncementof the true purport and effect of different provisions of JuvenileJustice Act so as to take a juvenile out of the purview of the Act - Such adjudication has implications beyond the case ofthe juvenile accused - Therefore, the petition does not sufferfrom the vice of absence of locus of the petitioners and hencethe petition is maintainable - Notice issued - Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.

2. Case referred
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4. Keyword
  • Criminal proceedings
  • locus
5. Equivalent citation
    Citation(s) 2014 AIR 743 = 2013 (10) SCC 465 = 2013 (10) Suppl. SCC 465 = 2013 (11) JT 433 = 2013 (11) Suppl. JT 433 = 2013 (10) SCALE 365