S.480 BNSS | Merely Being A Woman Is No Ground For Bail In Serious Offences Like Murder: Rajasthan High Court

Nupur Agrawal

15 May 2026 2:45 PM IST

  • S.480 BNSS | Merely Being A Woman Is No Ground For Bail In Serious Offences Like Murder: Rajasthan High Court

    The Rajasthan High Court recently denied bail to a mother-in-law accused along with her son and husband of murdering her daughter-in-law (deceased) by strangulation. The bench of Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu rejected the contention raised by the counsel that being a woman, the applicant deserved to be given the benefit of bail as per the provision under Section 480, BNSS. The Court made...

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