Top Law News HC asks hospitals and courts to implement norms in child-related cases April 3, 2015 / April 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Concerned over disclosure of names or identity of a child victim, Delhi High Court asked all concerned, including trial courts and hospitals, not to do so and expeditiously implement laid-down guidelines while dealing with child-related cases. Besides non-disclosure of a child’s identity unless allowed by Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) or Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the […] Read more » Chief Justice G Rohini Child Welfare Committee child-related cases courts to implement norms in child-related cases hospitals to implement norms in child-related cases implement norms in child-related cases Justice R.S. Endlaw Juvenile Justice Board
Top Law News Delhi offers no shelter for mentally challenged girls: CWC member May 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There are no shelter homes formentally challenged girls in Delhi, a member of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) said on Saturday. “There are no shelter homes for mentally challenged girls in the national capital. We need to look into this matter,” Charu Makkar, a member of the CWC said, in the course of a day-long discussion on government […] Read more » Child Welfare Committee CWC girls shelter mentally challenged girls no shelter for mentally challenged girls
Family Law News Top Law News 64-year-old father gets custody of surrogate child January 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Jaipur a family court has allowed a 64-year-old surrogate father to retain the custody of a six-year-old child. The custody of the child was being claimed by the surrogate mother. The order was passed on a petition filed by one K K Singh, a 64-year-old entrepreneur who got a child born out of surrogacy […] Read more » 64-year-old entrepreneur 64-year-old surrogate father additional chief secretary chairman Child rights commission Child Welfare Committee Child Welfare Committee (CWC) CWC family court Jaipur judge Devendra Joshi K K Singh Ram Prakash Bairwa six-year-old child social justice department State Child Rights Commission surrogate mother
Top Law News Juvenile justice system ineffective: Enforcement agencies May 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India’s juvenile justice system has not been effective in safeguarding the rights of half a million street children in the capital, according to various enforcement agencies. This situation exists despite implementation of the landmark Juvenile Justice Act (Care and Protection of Children) in 2000. Representatives of concerned agencies met on Saturday to take stock of […] Read more » Child Welfare Committee CWC Enforcement agencies Juvenile Justice Act Juvenile justice system ineffective SJPU Special Juvenile Protection Units