This was possibly the first such conviction under the amended law, which became effective in January 2016. (Representational image) This was possibly the first such conviction under the amended law, which became effective in January 2016. (Representational image)In possibly the first such case under the amended juvenile justice law, a sessions court in Jhabua on Tuesday sentenced two teenagers to life imprisonment for killing another teenager. Watch What Else Is Making News“We sought life term because it was a heinous crime. However, the amended juvenile justice law has a provision for re-evaluation “when the child in conflict with the law attains the age of 21 years and is yet to complete the term of stay”.

Source: Indian Express February 28, 2017 22:18 UTC