Both pleaded guilty after the charges were read separately before magistrate Mohd Izuddin Mohd Shukri to a charge under Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955, which provides a fine not exceeding RM100.

They were charged with wearing the uniform with insulting or indecent words and symbols with the intention to disturb public peace at the Chempaka roundabout near here, at about 4pm on March 3.

However, the court allowed both accused bail of RM100 with one surety each and fixed June 22 for mention and submission of the teenagers’ probation report.

Deputy public prosecutor S Gayathiri prosecuted while lawyer Nik Nazriani Nik Ab Rahman from the National Legal Aid Foundation represented both accused.

Their actions came to light when a photograph of the two schoolboys wearing their school uniform with insulting words against the teachers went viral on social media. They also received a lot of criticism from netizens.