17-yr-old to be tried as an adult for kid's murder in Mumbai
The Maharashtra Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday ordered that the 17-year-old boy accused of kidnapping and killing a four-year-old girl must be prosecuted as an adult. The board held that his crime was heinous and as per the amended Juvenile Justice Act, minors aged 16-18 years can be tried as adults for crimes such as rape or murder. 