Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 302–Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2016–Sec. 15–Conviction–Sentence of life imprisonment–Investigation and assessment proceedings conducted by J.J. Board are vitiated for non-compliance of mandates of Model Rules–Appellant did not murder his husband in furtherance of any pre-conceived design or in a cold calculatedmanner–There was no justification to try her as an adult by a Sessions Court by virtue of Sec. 15 of Act–She could at best be held guilty for the offence u/s. 304 Pt. II–Being below age of 21 years, she would be entitled to benefit of probation.
