The State Of Uttar Pradesh vs Anurudh

The Supreme Court examined the scope of the High Court's jurisdiction in directing the determination of the age of a victim in a criminal case. The Court analyzed whether such directions were legally sustainable and at what stage and by whom the age determination should be conducted. It held that the High Court's directions must rest on sound legal grounds and clarified procedural aspects regarding age determination in criminal proceedings. The appeal was allowed, setting aside the impugned directions as lacking proper jurisdictional basis.