Ram Suresh Singh vs Prabhat Singh @ Chhotu Singh & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of determining the age of the accused under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, and the relevant rules. The Court held that the certificates from educational institutions indicating the date of birth as 10.02.1987 were sufficient evidence to establish the accused's age, overruling the Medical Board's report which estimated the age to be over 20 years. The Court emphasized that the evidence presented was credible and should be accepted, thereby allowing the appeal and recognizing the accused as a juvenile at the time of the alleged offense.