Juvenile Justice Act | Gravity of Allegations Alone Can't Justify Continued Detention; Juvenile Granted Bail: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior has held that the seriousness of allegations alone cannot be a valid ground to deny bail to a juvenile under the JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2015. While granting bail to a child in conflict with law, the Court observed that unless the statutory exceptions mentioned in the law are established through specific material, a juvenile is ordinarily entitled to…