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2022 Supreme(Online)(SC) 821

SUPREME COURT
Tashi Rabstan, J
State of Jammu & Kashmir (now U.T. of Jammu & Kashmir) v. Shubam Sangra


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. P. S. Patwalia
For the Respondents: N/A

Table of Content
1. overview of the kathua rape case. (Para 1 , 2)
2. details of the victim's abduction and autopsy findings. (Para 3 , 4)
3. forensic evidence linking accused to the crime. (Para 5 , 6 , 7)
4. prosecution's case against the respondent. (Para 8 , 18)
5. analysis of juvenile status and court's responsibilities. (Para 9 , 10 , 21)
6. requirements for determining age in juvenile cases. (Para 22 , 23)
7. judgment on age and juvenile law. (Para 24 , 25)
8. court's discretion in acknowledging age discrepancies. (Para 26 , 27 , 28)
9. weight of medical evidence in age determination. (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32)
10. final decision on respondent's juvenile status. (Para 33 , 34 , 35)
11. conclusion and outcome of the appeal. (Para 80 , 81)

1. “Rape is one of the most terrible crimes on earth and it happens every few minutes. The problem with groups who deal with rape is that they try to educate women about how to defend themselves. What really needs to be done is teaching men not to rape. Go to the source and start there.”
 - Kurt Cobain
This appeal is at the instance of the State of Jammu & Kashmir (now U.T. of Jammu & Kashmir) and is directed against the order passed by the High Court of


























































































































































































































































































































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