LANDMARK CASE
Sheela Barse v. Union of India
(1986) 3 SCC 596 · Supreme Court of India · Juvenile justice
At a glance
- Citation: (1986) 3 SCC 596
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Juvenile justice
- In one line: No. Children must not be kept in jail, and directions were issued for juvenile justice.
1 Facts
Children were found in jails across India.
2 Issue
Can children be kept in adult jails?
3 What the court decided
No. Children must not be kept in jail, and directions were issued for juvenile justice.
4 Why it matters
Important for children in custody.
5 Think about it
How does the Juvenile Justice Act now handle this?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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