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- A Delhi court has allowed video evidence and cross-examination of the accused's mother to determine his age in the Tarun Butolia murder trial, where the accused's records show conflicting birth years of 2007 and 2011.
- The court set aside a Juvenile Justice Board order that had classified the accused as a minor and refused to let the defence confront the witness with a 2012 video.
- The judge reasoned the footage could show whether the accused was about five years old or only months old at the time, a visible difference.
- The case stems from a clash in Uttam Nagar on March 4 during Holi in which 26-year-old Tarun died, and whether the accused is treated as a juvenile will shape how the trial proceeds.
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- Outcome of the renewed age determination proceedings after the video evidence is examined
- Whether the JJB's minor classification is ultimately upheld or reversed
- How the court assesses the conflicting 2007 and 2011 birth records and school documents
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