KULAI IBRAHIM @ IBRAHIM vs THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE

The Supreme Court addressed the appellant's claim of juvenility under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, specifically referencing Section 7-A, which allows for the plea of juvenility to be raised at any stage. The Court held that since the plea was not raised during the trial or in the initial appeal, it could not be considered at this stage, affirming the conviction under Sections 148 and 302 IPC. The Court concluded that the order of conviction and sentence was legally sound, dismissing the appeal.