Doctor Accused of Attempting to Commit Rape on Patient During Medical Examination Granted Bail: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh granted bail to Dr. Abdul Majeed Bhat, who was accused in a criminal case involving allegations of attempt to rape a woman patient during medical treatment at a Primary Health Centre. The Court observed that in non-bailable offences where the statutory restrictions under Section 480 Of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 do not apply, the settled principle remains that bail is…