India, Feb. 19 -- The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), before which a 17-year-old boy appeared a day after he allegedly drove a speeding Mahindra Scorpio that killed 23-year-old biker Sahil Dhaneshra in Dwarka, observed that the minor "appeared to show no remorse" and "did not understand the preciousness of taking a life," showed the board's order accessed by HT.

"Upon enquiry from the CCL [child in conflict with law, the 17-year-old], it appears that he does not understand the preciousness of life of a person and is not remorseful towards his act," the JJB noted in its February 4 order. The minor was subsequently sent to an observation home for "rehabilitation and appropriate counselling" and for his "safety and security", according to the...