LUCKNOW, Oct. 16 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has set aside the sentences of two men convicted in a murder case 46 years ago after finding that both were minors at the time of the crime.

However, the court upheld their conviction and referred the matter to the Juvenile Justice Board to determine appropriate punishment. The board has been asked to pass an appropriate order within six weeks of receiving the certified copy.

A division bench of Justice Abdul Moin and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava passed the order on October 14 on an appeal arising from the incident that took place in Sultanpur on September 28, 1980.

According to the prosecution, eight men attacked several people with sharp-edged weapons and spears. Fo...