The Hindu · July 20, 2026
Acts committed as juvenile cannot justify preventive detention after attaining majority: J&K High Court
Detenue could not have been detained under preventive laws for the activities alleged committed by him at the time when he was a juvenile, the court says
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Original report: The Hindu