The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 lowers the age of juveniles from 18 years to 16 years for heinous crimes like rape, murder and dacoity-cum- murder, which warrant at least seven years of imprisonment.
The class XI student of Ryan International School, who was arrested in connection with murder of Pradyuman Thakur has been sent to 3-day CBI remand by Gurugram court on Wednesday.