S. 66 IT Act is bailable offence; Supreme Court clarifies S. 77-B must be read to ascertain nature of offence under S. 66
The Court sets aside the order which treated Section 66 as a non-bailable offence while ignoring Section 77-B
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Orissa HC quashes POCSO Court’s bail denial to school Principal accused of failing to report sexual harassment complaint of student
“It is strange, but true that despite making an in-depth analysis of facts and allegations raised against the petitioner, the Trial Court has rejected the bail application of the school Prinicipal and remanded him to custody.”
Offences under PC & PNDT Act are cognizable, thus, FIR registration and police investigation per se not barred under law: Delhi HC
“From the harmonious reading of the provisions of PC & PNDT Act, which make the offences as cognizable and non-bailable along with the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, it cannot be said that no FIR can be registered or that the registration of FIR is barred under PC & PNDT Act.”