SHISHIR TIWARI vs NEERAJ @ BABLOO — Crl.A. No. 697/2013

Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 697/2013 (Shishir Tiwari v. Neeraj @ Babloo) Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal on October 12, 2023, upholding the High Court of Delhi's decision granting juvenile justice protections to Respondent No. 1 (Neeraj), who was convicted of murdering a child and woman. Despite the heinous nature of the crimes, the Court found Respondent No. 1 was below 18 years old at the time of the offense based on school records and an ossification test, and he had already served 7½ years in custody—exceeding the maximum sentence a Juvenile Justice Board could impose. The Court rejected the appellant's procedural objections and confirmed juvenility protections were properly applied. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.