Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 44 · Decided 9 January 2026
X v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 44 · [2026] 1 S.C.R. 484
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 164/2026
- Decided
- 9 January 2026
- Bench
- B.V. NAGARATHNA, R MAHADEVAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- BNSS Section 183; BNS Section 65(1), 74, 137(2), 352, 5(l), 6, 9(g), 10; CrPC Section 65(1), 74, 137(2), 352; POCSO Act Section 5(l), 6, 9(g), 10
Headnote
Issue arose whether the High Court erred in granting bail to respondent no. 2-accused without due consideration of the heinous nature of the acts alleged to have been committed against the minor victim-gang-rape and sexual assault threatening with deadly weapon and from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 - ss.5(l), 6, 9(g) and 10 - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 - ss.65(1), 74, 137(2) and 352 - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Cancellation of bail in POCSO offence - Commission of offence of gang-raping a minor and sexual
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