Case title: Pawan Kumar (Corpus) and Another v. State of Uttar Pradesh and 4 Others. Introduction The High Court of Allahabad has strongly affirmed that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) takes precedence over all other legislation in matters concerning a child in conflict with the law in Pawan Kumar (Corpus) and Another v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others (2025). The Division Bench, consisting of Justice Salil Kumar Rai and Justice