MOTI SINGH vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN — SLP(Crl) No. 3796/2005

Summary: SLP(Crl) No. 003796/2005 - Moti Singh vs. State of Rajasthan The Supreme Court heard Moti Singh's petition on August 1, 2005, challenging a High Court judgment from October 25, 2004. Singh's counsel argued he should be treated as a juvenile under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (which redefined juveniles as those aged 16-18 at the time of offense), even though he was not a juvenile under the 1986 Act. The Court dismissed the petition, holding that this juvenile status argument was raised for the first time during hearing and was not included in the original petition grounds, thus impermissible. Delay was condoned. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.