GOPI NATH GHOSH vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court held that the trial of the appellant, Gopinath Ghosh, was vitiated due to non-compliance with the provisions of the West Bengal Children Act, 1959, specifically Sections 2(d), 2(h), 4 to 6, 22, 23, 24(2), and 26. The Court found that the appellant was a juvenile at the time of the offense, thus necessitating his case to be handled by a juvenile court rather than a Sessions Court. Consequently, the Court allowed the appeal, overturning the conviction and emphasizing the jurisdictional errors in the trial process.