SUBE SINGH & ORS. ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF HARYANA & ORS.

The Supreme Court ruled that the Punjab Borstal Act, 1926, specifically Section 5, does not apply to individuals convicted under Section 302 IPC, as the definition of 'offence' under Section 2(4) excludes those punishable by death. The Court held that the maximum period of detention for adolescent convicts is seven years, and they cannot be transferred to jail solely based on age. The decision in Hava Singh v. State of Haryana was reaffirmed, clarifying that the provisions of the Borstal Act do not extend to murder convictions.