The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Gujarat HC grants bail to woman accused of daughter’s murder; cites poverty and starvation
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Abhinay Deshpande
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The Gujarat High Court granted bail to a woman accused of killing her toddler, citing extreme poverty and starvation as systemic failures. The court emphasized that the state has a constitutional obligation to ensure basic necessities like food and healthcare for vulnerable citizens.
The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail last week to a Surat woman accused of beating her two-year-old daughter to death, observing, that the case exposes a broader failure of the State and society to protect vulnerable families from hunger and extreme poverty.
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