Which of the following cannot be a ground to deny bail to a person, who is apparently a child in…
Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 makes bail the rule for a person who is apparently a child, whether the offence is bailable or…
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Which of the following cannot be a ground to deny bail to a person, who is apparently a child in conflict with law?
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Correct answer A
Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 makes bail the rule for a person who is apparently a child, whether the offence is bailable or not. Bail may be refused only if release is likely to bring the child into association with a known criminal, expose the child to moral, physical or psychological danger, or defeat the ends of justice.
That the offence is heinous and the child has been ordered to be tried as an adult under section 18(3) is not one of these grounds, so it cannot by itself be a ground to deny bail.
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