13 juvenile convicts move Supreme Court for release after spending 13 to 22 years in regular jail

The petition said that despite clear rulings from Juvenile Justice Board declaring the petitioners as juveniles at the time of commission of offence, no steps have been taken to release them.
Agra Central Jail and Supreme court
Agra Central Jail and Supreme court

Thirteen convicts, who were declared juveniles at the time of commission offence and are currently lodged in Agra Central Jail, have moved the Supreme Court seeking immediate release stating that they have been lodged in “hardcore jails with hardcore criminals.”

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