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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
J.J.MUNIR, SANJIV KUMAR
Muskan – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. affidavits submitted by involved parties. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7) |
| 2. petition for habeas corpus regarding muskan's detention. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 14) |
| 3. details of fir filed by petitioner's father. (Para 13 , 16) |
| 4. challenges to the validity of records regarding muskan's age. (Para 17 , 18) |
| 5. court's inquiry into educational documents' reliability. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 6. legal standards for age determination under juvenile justice act. (Para 30 , 32 , 33) |
| 7. court's determination of muskan's age as eighteen. (Para 34) |
| 8. muskan's choice to reunite with her husband. (Para 35 , 36) |
| 9. final order of habeas corpus and directions. (Para 37 , 38 , 39) |
JUDGMENT :
1. A short counter affidavit has been filed by Smt. Rajni Dixit, Principal, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Junior High School, Bithoor, Kanpur Nagar.
2. Another counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of Manoj Kumar Rajput, respondent no. 5, who is the detenue’s father.
3. A short counter affidavit has also been filed on behalf of the State by Mr. Deepak Mishra, learned Additional Government Advocate. It is an affidavit of one Ranveer Singh, Sub-Inspector of Police, Police Station- Chaubeypur, Dis
The age of a victim must be determined primarily using valid school records or certificates, with medical tests as a secondary option; unreliable documents cannot dictate age determinations.
A writ of Habeas Corpus may be issued when a detention order lacks jurisdiction or is passed mechanically, especially in cases where age determination is not substantiated as per law.
The court ruled that a Child Welfare Committee cannot rely on unverified school records for age determination when medical evidence indicates adulthood, rendering its jurisdictional order invalid.
Point of Law : For assessing the age of victim of an alleged offence or of any person alleged to be a ‘victim’ of the offence or under unlawful detention as complained in writ of habeas Corpus is nec....
The court ruled that credible primary documents are essential for age determination, emphasizing the Aadhar card's validity over school records in the absence of supporting evidence.
where it was found on enquiry that educational certificates were fabricated or manipulated, the Court could discard the date of birth as reflected therein.
The court determined that documents indicating age must be prioritized as per Juvenile Justice Act, with the accused confirmed as a juvenile based on familial ages and educational certificates.
Writ of habeas corpus – Criminal trial – Claim of juvenile – determination of age – Certain limitations to this writ and the most basic of such limitation is that the Court, before issuing any writ o....
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