Juvenile Crime

Argument over metro seat takes ugly turn: Five juveniles accused of stabbing 16-year old boy to death

Five teenagers were on Thursday apprehended by the police for allegedly stabbing to death a 16-year-old boy after a heated argument over a seat in the metro train.

Two minors held for killing 15-year-old classmate, taken to juvenile reformation home

Two juveniles were on Monday taken into custody for killing their 15-year-old classmate over a petty issue and have been sent to a juvenile reformation home, police said on Monday.

Rise in juvenile crimes worries Mumbai activists

Juvenile crimes in Mumbai registered a 15 percent increase in 2013 compared to 2012, with an average of two cases lodged daily, an activist said here on Monday.

Mumbai gangrape: Survivor's deposition finishes

The deposition of the 23-year-old photojournalist in the Mumbai gangrape case got over today. The girl faced two days of questioning from the prosecution and the defence

Two lawyers of Delhi gangrape accused withdraw from case

Two lawyers, representing death row convicts Mukesh and Pawan Kumar Gupta, today informed the Delhi High Court that they are withdrawing from the December 16 gangrape-cum-murder case on the ground of alleged interference by family members of the convicts.

Mumbai: 13-year-old battered to death by friends

In a shocking incident, a thirteen-year-old boy was bludgeoned to death by four of his friends.

Juvenile crime up by 34% in Mumbai, cops point finger at remand homes

The National Crime Records Bureau has said that juvenile crime went up by 34% in 2012, with around two cases of juvenile crime being reported every day, and police say juvenile remand homes may be to blame

Another victim of Shakti Mills rapists reveals same gristly tactics

The same boy who helped Mumbai police nab the rapists involved in the gangrape at Shakti Mills on August 22 has been arrested for his involvement in a rape of an 18-year-old woman which happened in the same compound on July 31.

Delhi rape: Lawyer seeks age-determination test, says accused 'just a child'

Manohar Lal Sharma, the lawyer for one of the five charged men, Mukesh Singh, said at a court hearing Monday that his client is under 18, and that police documents indicating Singh is 26 had been "manipulated."

Juvenile crimes: Over 33,000 minors arrested in 2011 for rapes, murders

According to a Home Ministry data, of the total of 33,387 juveniles apprehended in 2011, 21,657 were in the 16-18 age group, 11,019 of 12-16 age group and 1,211 between 7-12 age group.