2006(3) Kar.L.J 125  =  S.D.

 Pawan  ­v­  Hebbagodi Police

Juvenile­Definition­Juvenile   Justice   Act,   1986[Since   repealed   with   effect   from   5­4­

2001] – Repealed act defining to mean a boy who has not completed/attained age of 
sixteen   years,   and   Act   of   50   of   2000   which   came   into   effect   from   5­4­01   altering 
definition of  'Juvenile or Child' to mean person who has not completed 18 year of age­
Whether accused charge­sheeted when Act 2000 had come into force is juvenile or not 
has to be determined with reference to definition given in new Act even though alleged 
commission   of   offense   was   when   repealed   Act   was   in   force­If   at   time   of   alleged 
commission of offense, he had not attained age of 18 years, though he had completed 
sixteen   years   of   age,   he   has   to   be   treated   as   juvenile   in   conflict   with   law,   and   his 
prosecution can be only before juvenile Justice Board.