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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (“the J.J. Act, 2000”) - whether the appellant was ‘a juvenile’ within the meaning of the term ‘juvenile’ as defined under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (“the J.J. Act, 2000”) when the offence was committed and whether the plea of juvenility can be raised by him at this stage. Apex court held that Proviso to Section 7-A states that a claim of juvenility may be raised before any court and it shall be recognized at any stage, even after final disposal of the case, and such claim shall be determined in terms of the provisions contained in the J.J. Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder even if the juvenile has ceased to be so on or before the date of commencement of the J.J. Act, 2000. = Kulai Ibrahim @ Ibrahim … Appellant Vs. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police B-1, Bazaar Police Station, Coimbatore. … Respondent = 2014 – July. Part – http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/filename=41739