Karnataka HC Quashes Case Against NCPCR Chief Over Orphanage Tweet, Urges Restraint in Public Office
The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceeding against the chairman of the NCPCR for the Anti-Muslim tweet about Muslim orphanage and said while freedom of speech must be protected, government officials should be more careful about what they post on social
Supreme Court to Soon Decide on NCPCR’s Plea: WILL CHILD MARRIAGE LAW OVERRIDE MUSLIM PERSONAL LAW?
The Supreme Court has decided to fast-track a hearing on whether Muslim personal law permitting child marriages should take precedence over the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. This decision has come at a time when different Courts of Appeal have made diverse
Establish Monitoring Committees to Enforce Guidelines Against Corporal Punishment in Schools : Madras HC
The Madras High Court has directed State authorities to establish a Monitoring Committee in each school to ensure strict implementation of the Guidelines for Elimination of Corporal Punishment in Schools (GECP) provided by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The
“It is an ‘obligation’ of state to provide ‘support persons’ to POCSO victims”: Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court observed that the state has an obligation to provide support persons to child victims as per the protection of children from sexual offences (POCSO) Act and stated that it cannot be made optional or left to the discretion of
