Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, bail to a child can be denied…
The proviso to s.12(1) allows refusal only where release "is likely to bring that person into association with any known criminal or expose the said person to moral,…
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Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, bail to a child can be denied if release:
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Correct answer C
The proviso to s.12(1) allows refusal only where release "is likely to bring that person into association with any known criminal or expose the said person to moral, physical or psychological danger or the person's release would defeat the ends of justice". The gravity of the offence or the prosecution's opposition is not a ground by itself.