AMIT SINGH vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.

The Supreme Court ruled that the petitioner, who was a juvenile at the time of the alleged offence, is entitled to be tried under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, as amended by Act 33 of 2006. The Court emphasized that the fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution must be upheld, and the petitioner should not have been subjected to adult criminal proceedings. The Court directed the release of the petitioner from detention, reinforcing the legal principle that juveniles must be tried in accordance with juvenile law.