09
Jun
In the Hyderabad gang-rape of a teenaged female for which six persons have been arrested, the police will push for the five under-18 accused to be tried as adults so that they do no longer get lighter punishment on account of being juveniles.This is authorised after a 2015 change to the Juvenile Justice Act for those aged 16-18 accused of a "heinous offence", which means a crime that attracts a minimum of seven years' jail. Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand stated the police will are trying to find this in court "to make sure most punishment". Otherwise, a juvenile can't…
