India, Oct. 30 -- A Kerala court on Friday, October 30, directed the State government to remove the identifying details of the 17-year-old accused from its plea seeking cancellation of the minor's bail in the Kochi Mercedes-Benz crash case. The court said the disclosure violated provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act.

Additional District Judge Kavitha Gangadharan noted that the State's plea and a petition filed by Jayabalakrishnan's wife, seeking to implead herself in the proceedings, both contained the name and details of the minor, referred to as a Child in Conflict with Law (CCL).

The court said this violated Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice Act, which prohibits disclosure of the identity or other particulars that could lead to the...