Pawan Kumar Gupta vs State Of Nct Of Delhi

The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Pawan Kumar Gupta challenging the High Court's order which upheld the rejection of his claim of juvenility under Section 7A of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. The Court reiterated that the petitioner was not a juvenile at the time of the offence as established by its previous order dated 09.07.2018, which had already considered the School Leaving Certificate and other evidence. The Court held that the plea of juvenility had been previously adjudicated and could not be raised again, affirming the High Court's decision.