LANDMARK CASE

Munna v. State of Uttar Pradesh

(1982) 1 SCC 545 · Supreme Court of India · Juvenile justice

At a glance

  • Citation: (1982) 1 SCC 545
  • Court: Supreme Court of India
  • Area of law: Juvenile justice
  • In one line: Directions were issued, and children were removed from adult jails.

1 Facts

Children in Kanpur jail were allegedly sexually exploited.

2 Issue

How should children in custody be protected?

3 What the court decided

Directions were issued, and children were removed from adult jails.

4 Why it matters

A case connected to Kanpur's history.

5 Think about it

Why must children be separated from adults?

6 Analyse it yourself

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