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Rise In Sexual Offences Against Children Serious: Madhya Pradesh HC Initiates Suo Motu PIL, Questions Centre/State On POCSO Act Implementation
4 days, 11 hours ago

Rise In Sexual Offences Against Children Serious: Madhya Pradesh HC Initiates Suo Motu PIL, Questions Centre/State On POCSO Act Implementation

Live Law  

Taking into account the "substantial growth of sexual offences against children below the age of 18 years" in the state, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh has initiated a suo-moto PIL to enquire from the Central as well as the State Governments as to what steps have been taken on the implementation of the POCSO Act. The court further …

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Diljit Dosanjh gets child rights body’s advisory ahead of Chandigarh show: ‘Avoid songs like ’Patiala Peg, 5 Tara…’
1 week, 4 days ago

Diljit Dosanjh gets child rights body’s advisory ahead of Chandigarh show: ‘Avoid songs like ’Patiala Peg, 5 Tara…’

Live Mint  

The Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights has issued an advisory against promoting alcohol-based songs at the Diljit Dosanjh Live show this week. Diljit Dosanjh is going to perform in the Live show scheduled for 14.12.2024 at Exhibition Ground, Sector-34, Chandigarh. After going through the representation received by the Commission, the CCPCR has decided to issue the following advisory …

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Children's Court Meant To Try Not Just Cases Where Child Rights Are Violated But Also Juveniles To Be Tried As Adults: MP High Court
1 month ago

Children's Court Meant To Try Not Just Cases Where Child Rights Are Violated But Also Juveniles To Be Tried As Adults: MP High Court

Live Law  

In a recent judgement, the MP High Court clarified the Children's Court is not only for trying the cases where child rights have been violated and victims are children but also for juveniles aged 16-18 who are accused of committing heinous offences. In Sections 15 and 18 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, it is laid down that Juvenile Justice …

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Children's Courts Notified For Speedy Trial Of Offences, Jurisdiction Of Criminal Courts Conducting Trial Not Taken Away: Kerala High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Children's Courts Notified For Speedy Trial Of Offences, Jurisdiction Of Criminal Courts Conducting Trial Not Taken Away: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court held that the Magistrate Court does not lose its jurisdiction to try criminal cases merely because the State Government has notified Children's Courts for the speedy trial of offences against children. However, the Court stated that it is proper that the offences be tried by the Children's Court.The state government issued a notification in 2009 made …

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Call For Papers: NLU Odisha's Journal On The Rights Of The Child [Submit By 15th Jan 2025]
1 month, 1 week ago

Call For Papers: NLU Odisha's Journal On The Rights Of The Child [Submit By 15th Jan 2025]

Live Law  

National Law University, Odisha's Centre for Child Rights is inviting submissions for the Journal on the Rights of the Child. Education/Health/Nutrition/Internet access at a glance: What the numbers speak: Infographically presented fact-sheet Deadline: 15th January 2025 Editorial Team: · Editor in Chief: Prof Ved Kumari, Vice Chancellor, NLU Odisha cum Patron-in-Chief, Centre for Child Rights, NLU Odisha · Editor: Prof …

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest- September 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- September 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

Live Law  

Advocate Advocates-on-Record can mark the appearances of only those advocates who are authorized to appear and argue the case on a particular day of hearing. Devendra Kumar Pal v. State of U.P., 2024 LiveLaw 687 Section 401 - Under Section 401 Cr.P.C., the High Court lacks the authority to convert an acquittal into a conviction in revision proceedings. Omkar Ramchandra …

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest- September 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- September 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

Live Law  

Advocate Advocates-on-Record can mark the appearances of only those advocates who are authorized to appear and argue the case on a particular day of hearing. Devendra Kumar Pal v. State of U.P., 2024 LiveLaw 687 Section 401 - Under Section 401 Cr.P.C., the High Court lacks the authority to convert an acquittal into a conviction in revision proceedings. Omkar Ramchandra …

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Supreme Court slams child rights body NCPCR: 'Don't drag us in your agenda'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court slams child rights body NCPCR: 'Don't drag us in your agenda'

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights over its petition seeking a Special Investigation Team probe into cases of children allegedly sold by shelter homes in Jharkhand of the Missionaries of Charity founded by Mother Teresa. The apex court said that the child rights body was empowered to conduct enquiry and take …

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Madrasas ‘unfit’ for proper education, child rights panel tells Supreme Court
3 months, 1 week ago

Madrasas ‘unfit’ for proper education, child rights panel tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, the top child rights protection body in the country, has told the Supreme Court that madrasas are “unsuitable or unfit” places for children to receive “proper education”. “According to the information available the Deoband Madrasa fanned out across South Asia and has also set up seminaries, or madrassas, teaching an austere version …

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Video of man asking for rape of Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee’s daughter goes viral
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Video of man asking for rape of Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee’s daughter goes viral

The Hindu  

The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights registered a suo motu case after a video went viral on social media where a man can be seen asking for the rape of the 11-year-old daughter of Trinamool Congress MP and National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee. The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights “has taken suo motu cognisance …

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Horlicks, Boost no more ‘healthy’ drinks: Hindustan Unilever rebrands products after govt directive on Cadbury Bournvita
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Horlicks, Boost no more ‘healthy’ drinks: Hindustan Unilever rebrands products after govt directive on Cadbury Bournvita

Live Mint  

Hindustan Unilever has renamed its 'health food drinks' to 'functional nutritional drinks'. “We have changed the labels of the category to FND which is a much better way to call it,” Hindustan Unilever CFO Ritesh Tiwari said. Earlier, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights said the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 did not define 'health drinks'. The …

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Changing Name Of School Would Create Confusion For Students & Parents: Kerala High Court Quashes KESCPCR Order
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Changing Name Of School Would Create Confusion For Students & Parents: Kerala High Court Quashes KESCPCR Order

Live Law  

The manager of an unaided school functioning under the provisions of the Kerala Education Act and Rules thereunder with the name 'Little Flower Girls Higher Secondary School' approached the Kerala High Court against orders issued by authorities to remove the term 'Girls' from its name. It stated that the school need not change its name based on the orders issued …

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Child rights commission orders disciplinary action against education commissioner
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Child rights commission orders disciplinary action against education commissioner

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights ordered disciplinary action against education commissioner Suraj Mandhare for his directive that students must take selfies while reading a letter by chief minister Eknath Shinde and upload them on the education department’s website. HT Image Education rights activist Nitin Dalvi, president of the Mumbai Division of the Maharashtra State Student …

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Drug addiction biggest challenge for child protection, says UPSCPCR chairman
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Drug addiction biggest challenge for child protection, says UPSCPCR chairman

Hindustan Times  

The chairman of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Devendra Sharma, pointed out on Wednesday that the issue of drug addiction among children in the state is the biggest challenge in child protection. He made these remarks while addressing a state-level workshop and seminar convened in Lucknow to discuss “Strengthening Mechanisms for Combating Human Trafficking and Child Rights.” …

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Drug addiction biggest challenge for child protection, says UPSCPCR chairman
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Drug addiction biggest challenge for child protection, says UPSCPCR chairman

Hindustan Times  

The chairman of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Devendra Sharma, pointed out on Wednesday that the issue of drug addiction among children in the state is the biggest challenge in child protection. He made these remarks while addressing a state-level workshop and seminar convened in Lucknow to discuss “Strengthening Mechanisms for Combating Human Trafficking and Child Rights.” …

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Fatwa on website:No ground for lodging FIR against Darul Uloom of Deoband, say police
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fatwa on website:No ground for lodging FIR against Darul Uloom of Deoband, say police

Hindustan Times  

MEERUT Police report has been submitted to the district magistrate of Saharanpur regarding a fatwa on the website of Darul Uloom of Deoband. Spokesperson of Darul Uloom of Deoband Ashraf Usmani explained that the matter was posted on the fatwa website of the seminary in 2008 and it was simply a reference of Hadith about Gazwa-e- Hind and none of …

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Child rights body seeks FIR against Deoband's Darul Uloom over Ghazwa-e-Hind fatwa
10 months ago

Child rights body seeks FIR against Deoband's Darul Uloom over Ghazwa-e-Hind fatwa

Hindustan Times  

The apex child rights body NCPCR has issued directive to the Uttar Pradesh government to register an FIR and take legal action against Darul Uloom Deoband, a renowned Islamic educational institution, following the discovery of alleged objectionable content on its website. Darul Uloom Deoband In a letter addressed to the senior superintendent of police of the Saharanpur District, National Commission …

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West Bengal child rights panel team visits Sandeshkhali
10 months ago

West Bengal child rights panel team visits Sandeshkhali

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: A six-member team of the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Saturday visited Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district to ascertain complaints of child abuse in the politically troubled area. Advisor to the state child rights panel Sudeshna Roy told reporters, "We have come to ground zero to assess the situation. The six-member team of the …

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Delhi HC reprimands Delhi child rights body DCPCR for baseless plea against LG
10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC reprimands Delhi child rights body DCPCR for baseless plea against LG

Op India  

The Delhi High Court on Friday reprimanded the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights for filing a petition against LG based on a press release that was never issued by the LG’s Office. The LG Delhi had filed an affidavit before the Delhi High Court stating that No Order was passed by him to stop funding of Delhi Commission …

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Child rights violations take centre stage at regional conference in Visakhapatnam
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Child rights violations take centre stage at regional conference in Visakhapatnam

The Hindu  

Issues like child labour, child marriage and measures needed to tackle them took centre stage at a conference organised by the Child Rights Advocacy Foundation here on Tuesday. State Commission for Protection of Child Rights chairperson Kesali Apparao and members Jangam Rajendra Prasad and Gondu Sitaram, officials of the Women and Child Welfare Department, Labour Department, Education Department, Police, Medical …

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Child rights body accuses Mamata govt of neglecting rights of children in West Bengal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Child rights body accuses Mamata govt of neglecting rights of children in West Bengal

India TV News  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has accused the West Bengal government of neglecting issues concerning child protection and failing to uphold promises outlined in various child-related Acts. Speaking to PTI from New Delhi on Monday, NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo described the situation in West Bengal regarding child rights protection as "pathetic" and squarely blamed Chief Minister Mamata …

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'Can't Entertain Every Dispute Between Delhi Govt & LG' : Supreme Court Asks DCPCR To Approach Delhi HC
1 year ago

'Can't Entertain Every Dispute Between Delhi Govt & LG' : Supreme Court Asks DCPCR To Approach Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today remarked that not every issue between the Delhi Government and the Lieutenant Governor could be covered under an Article 32 petition before the Supreme Court. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing a petition filed by the Delhi Commission of Protection of Child Rights over the alleged. Just …

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Guest Column: The scourge of child abuse, lessons not learnt
1 year ago

Guest Column: The scourge of child abuse, lessons not learnt

Hindustan Times  

In 2012, a child abuse horror at Apna Ghar, a non-governmental organisation -run shelter home in Rohtak, was unearthed — a horror story of 103 children with disabilities being abused. The Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005, enjoins constitution of National Commission and State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights, and Children’s Courts for providing speedy trial of …

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High Court Upholds Appointment Of K. Naggana Gowda As Chairperson Of State Commission For Protection Of Child Rights
1 year, 1 month ago

High Court Upholds Appointment Of K. Naggana Gowda As Chairperson Of State Commission For Protection Of Child Rights

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the decision of the State government in appointing K. Naggana Gowda as the Chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Dismissing the petition filed by Ashok S. Sanadi, who was not selected for the post, a Single Judge Bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, “This Court cannot step into the …

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