NHRC to hear complaint on prevalent malnutrition in over 47,000 children in Telangana
The NHRC addressing an intimation letter to the Chief Secretary, Government of Telangana, further sought an Action Taken Report in the matter.
Child Rights
Kerala High Court authorizes KeLSA to lead awareness campaign against child marriages in Wayanad’s tribal communities
“In tribal communities, practice of child marriages remains deeply ingrained, driven by tradition, poverty, and a lack of legal oversight. Ending child marriage requires legal and social intervention”
3000 missing children in Andhra Pradesh | NHRC issues conditional summons to Chief Secy, Govt. of AP to appear personally
The summons was issued after taking note of non-receipt of requisite report despite sending reminders. NHRC however clarified that if the required documents are received on or before 14-01-2025, then the personal appearance shall stand dispensed with.
Kerala High Court sets aside Single Judge order denying termination of a 26-weeks pregnancy for minor rape victim due to absence of psychologist on Medical Board
Kerala High Court instructed the Hospital to preserve all relevant blood samples and tissues to facilitate further medical tests, ensuring that the necessary forensic evidence is available for the ongoing legal proceedings.
‘Corporal punishment is never a solution to guide a child’; Madras HC directs State Govt. to implement guidelines for elimination of corporal punishment in schools
“The next era of child rights must move forward with a better and more equipped and pragmatic approach where the children are better heard and treated with more respect. We need to be more receptive to the needs of the children. We have to start listening to them”
Embryos kept in a cryogenic nursery are “children” as per Alabama’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act: Supreme Court of Alabama
The Court held that Wrongful Death of a Minor Act provides a cause of action for the death of any “minor child,” without exception or limitation, which means it also includes frozen embryos.
Delhi High Court | Child born from the sapinda relationship legitimate; Declares marriage between parties null and void
The impugned order held that the fathers of the parties were real brothers and so, the marriage between the parties fell within the meaning of sub-clause (f) of Section 3 of Hindu Marriage Act, which defines the terms of degrees of prohibited relationships.
Read why Karnataka High Court denied bail to a Government Teacher accused under provisions of POCSO Act?
The Court strictly observed that in India, Gurus/teachers are considered akin to God and the Government Teacher’s perverse acts have created fear in the minds of the parents of minor girls students.
Principle of comity of courts is salutary in nature and cannot override the consideration of best interest and welfare of the child: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court, while deliberating over a father’s prayer seeking repatriation of his minor son to Germany, dismissed the petition on ground of the child’s best interests and allowed the son to remain with his mother in India.
Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights is an advisory body and has no power to adjudicate any lis between two parties: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court held that order granting visitation rights to the father is outside the jurisdictional scope of Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
Should courts categorically examine all possible ameliorative measures, before denying a Hague Convention petition for return of a child to a foreign country? SCOTUS answers
Supreme Court of the United States: While deciding the instant matter related to the international custody of a child which further involved
Ker HC | Husband harasses wife, portrays her as a psychiatric patient; HC slams Child Right Commission for directing psychiatric treatment of wife without any medical assessment
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K.Vinod Chandran and C.Jayachandran, JJ., slammed the Kerala State Commission for Child Rights for directing
Differentiating between married and unmarried fathers in relation to conferring a surname on a child, amounts to unjustified and unfair discrimination on the grounds of marital status, sex and gender
Constitutional Court of South Africa: While deciding the constitutional validity of S. 10 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act of 1992,
Additional term prescribed for Member/Chairperson under Rule 6 of NCPCR vide NCPCR (Amendment) Rules, 2021
The Central Government makes National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to amend the National Commission for Protection of
SCOTUS | Whether Philadelphia’s refusal to contract with a Catholic agency for providing foster care services unless they agree to certify same-sex couples as foster parents violates the First Amendment?
Supreme Court of The United States: While looking into the question that whether the city of Philadelphia violated the First Amendment by
Pat HC | Sensitize judicial officers towards Child rights; HC urges Chief Justice
Patna High Court: While addressing the issue of minors being put to observational homes in routine manner in spite of them (minors)
Dataveillance and its implications on child rights
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Know Your Rights| Right to education
Under the Constitution This right guarantees free and compulsory education for children between the age of 6 to 14 years in India under
SC issues notice in plea seeking regulation of social media profile verification; minors’ access and circulation of obscene material. Read what the PIL states
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has issued notice in a PIL