Refusing bail to the grandfather of a one-month-old girl allegedly killed because she was a second daughter, the Bombay High Court’s Nagpur Bench observed that even 80 years after independence people still prefer a male child, and called it a classic example of the murder of a girl child. It noted the death occurred within the walls of the applicant’s home, that a scene was allegedly staged, and that an ASHA worker’s warning was ignored. The allegations are untested.
