Supreme Court says leniency in dealing with juveniles making them emboldened to indulge in heinous crimes
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it has started gathering an impression that the leniency with which the juveniles are dealt with in the name of goal of reformation is making them more and more emboldened in indulging in heinous crimes. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and J.B. Pardiwala said: "We would like to observe that the rising rate of juvenile delinquency in India is a matter of concern and requires immediate attention."