As per juvenile law, if found guilty, the boy, who was 17 when the December 16, 2012 gangrape occurred, faces a maximum three years in a correctional facility. This will also include the time he has already spent in custody.
More lenient punishment could mean being admonished and asked to participate in community service or being put in the care of his parents or a probation officer, legal experts said.
Experts said that whatever may be the verdict, the juvenile’s name and role in the crime could remain permanently sealed. The JJB served the order in a sealed cover. The media has been barred from writing about or airing its verdict in both cases.
According to a police official, the counsel for the juvenile accused submitted clarifications related to the incident and claimed his client was innocent as he was “not present” in the bus on the night of December 16, 2012.