1980 murder case: Allahabad HC finds two convicts were minors, remits matter to Juvenile Justice Board
The Allahabad High Court has set aside the life sentences of two men convicted in a 1980 murder case after determining they were minors at the time of the crime. The court upheld the conviction but referred the sentencing to the Juvenile Justice Board.
Why it matters
The case highlights the long-term legal process and the application of juvenile justice protections even decades after a crime occurred.
1980 murder case: Allahabad HC finds two convicts were minors, remits matter to Juvenile Justice Board left High Court of Allahabad. File Getty Images Getty Images https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/vnk11r/article71591494.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-1571008838.jpg anil_shakya19 A general view of High court of Allahabad building from outside in Prayagraj. Allahabad High court is one of the oldest High court of India. Now it is situated in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (A northern state of India). A Division Bench of Justices Abdul Moin and Pramod Kumar Srivastava on Thursday (October 15, 2026) passed the order on an appeal arising from the incident that took place in Sultanpur on September 28, 1980. Lucknow The Allahabad High Court has set aside the sentences of two men convicted in a murder case 46 years ago after finding that both were minors at the time of the crime.
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