Ajahar Ali vs State Of West Bengal

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 354 IPC for outraging the modesty of a young girl, affirming the decisions of the lower courts. The Court noted that the appellant, despite being a juvenile at the time of the offence, was tried in a criminal court rather than the Juvenile Justice Board as mandated by the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000. However, the Court declined to grant leniency under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, emphasizing the seriousness of the offence and the need to uphold the conviction.