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Profile of Juveniles Examined for Age Estimation: A Forensic Department Study

Mohit Gupta , Mohit Gupta

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Mohit Gupta. Profile of Juveniles Examined for age Estimation: A Forensic Department Study. Indian Journal of Legal Medicine. 2020;1(1):9-16
 

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In India, according to Juvenile Justice Act 2000, a person below 18 years of age is a Juvenile. This law has been amended with time. As per the recent changes the age for a person to be considered Juvenile will depend on crime committed by Juvenile. If the individual does not have any valid proof of age, then he is brought for medical estimation of age. In Delhi, the age estimation is done in Forensic Medicine Department.

This paper aims to study the profile of Juveniles brought for age estimation in Forensic Department of a tertiary care centre in Delhiwith a focus on alleged offence committed, alleged age of these individuals, age estimated through medical examination and possible abuse of the legal provisions by perpetrators of crime with a critical note necessitating the requirement of recent amendment to the act.

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