NewsX: Supreme court has rejected the PIL seeking to reduce age to try juveniles as accused in rapes and murders cases. The juveniles would only be given a maximum punishment of three years. Now juvenile cannot be tried under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code. The Supreme Court has rejected a PIL that sought an amendment to the Juvenile Justice Act for lowering the age for trial of a juvenile accused. The PIL wanted the age of a juvenile accused in rape and murder cases to be lowered from 18 to 16 years.<br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br /><br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br /><br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
