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Child Marriage Prohibition Act

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Section 483 BNSS | Socio-Economic Factors & Absence of Criminal Antecedents Justify Bail in POCSO & Child Marriage Cases : MP HC Jabalpur
Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court

Section 483 BNSS | Socio-Economic Factors & Absence of Criminal Antecedents Justify Bail in POCSO & Child Marriage Cases : MP HC Jabalpur

Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail to two homemakers accused under POCSO Act and Child Marriage Prohibition Act, emphasizing their lack of criminal history, low flight risk, and socio-economic circumstances. The ruling underscores that prolonged incarceration without trial completion may violate Article 21 rights, even in grave offences.

Section 483 BNSS & POCSO Act | Bail Granted to Mother Accused of Child Marriage Despite Grave Charges Due to Absence of Coercion Allegations : MP HC Gwalior
Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court

Section 483 BNSS & POCSO Act | Bail Granted to Mother Accused of Child Marriage Despite Grave Charges Due to Absence of Coercion Allegations : MP HC Gwalior

MP High Court grants bail to a mother accused under POCSO Act and Child Marriage Prohibition Act, emphasizing that pre-trial detention is antithetical to liberty when no direct allegation of force, inducement, or coercion exists. The ruling underscores parity in bail jurisprudence, particularly when co-accused have already been released.