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With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam WashingtonOver 2,500 National Guard troops remain in Washington D.C. eight months after a crime emergency declaration, patrolling streets and tourist...- NHRC member defends notice to MeitY, says child safety concerns override pending DPDP enforcementThe NHRC in its March 24 notice to the ministry had raised alleged non-compliance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act by dig...
- “Inke fun reel ki vajah se meri duniya ujad gayi”: Sahil Dhaneshra’s mother narrates how minor Scorpio driver with 13 overspeeding challans killed her only sonSahil Dhanashree Accident: A fatal road crash in Dwarka has sparked outrage across the coutry. A 23-year-old man died after a minor alleged...
- Don't leave our kids in judicial limboThe current state of India's juvenile justice system is alarming. More than 50% of cases presented to Juvenile Justice Boards are stuck in ...
- Juvenile justice, child labour and welfare among top NCPCR complaint list in 2024: Govt reportThe NCPCR received nearly 1 lakh complaints between April and December 2024, with the highest numbers concerning juvenile justice and the c...
- Child protection framework remains 'disjointed', needs fundamental shift: Supreme Court judgeJustice Surya Kant highlights the need for holistic child care in criminal trials. He urges a shift from passive witness treatment. Chief M...
- Govt warns against a viral letter on watching porn: Here's what you should never doCyber Dost, under the home ministry, warned about a fraudulent letter claiming to be from the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre. The le...
- Pune Porsche accident: Why Bombay HC released the accused minor who killed two techies?The Bombay High Court has released the juvenile accused in the Pune Porsche crash into his aunt's custody, continuing his psychological ses...
- Why negligent parents have bigger responsibility in juvenile crimesWhile the juvenile involved in the Porsche crash in Pune must undoubtedly face the consequences for his actions, the primary burden of resp...
- Uniform Civil Code draft ready to be submitted to govt, says panel head Ranjana DesaiThe draft of the proposed Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand is complete and will soon be submitted to the state government. The code takes...
- Personal laws need to be reviewed, harmonised with landmark court rulingsThe Cabinet's recent proposal to raise the minimum age of marriage for women to 21 years has focussed attention on the need to review the m...
- Facebook removes Rahul Gandhi's post for policy violationLast week, NCPCR had asked Facebook to take appropriate action against Gandhi's Instagram profile over violation of provisions of the Juven...
- Twitter says in touch with Rahul Gandhi after temporarily locking his accountTwitter temporarily locked the Congress leader’s handle Saturday evening for posting a photograph of his meeting with the family of a nine-...
- Over 30,000 children orphaned, lost a parent or abandoned due to COVID-19, NCPCR tells SCThe commission further said that the state-wise data received regarding children who have lost either their mother or father or both parent...
- Kathua rape case: Three gets life imprisonment, five year jail term for othersThe court pronounced the much-awaited verdict away from the gaze of media which gathered in full strength outside the premises. All the 7 a...
- Kerala NGOs block adoption home rulesKerala has the most number of child care homes (1,396) that allow for legal adoption.
- Rapist known to victim in most cases: StudyGandhi also announced that a review of the 140 centers would be conducted by Prayas, along with all other stakeholders such as National Leg...
- December 16 gangrape case: SC to hear plea against release of juvenile convict on MondayThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Monday a plea by Delhi Commission for Women against the release of juvenile convict in the Delhi ga...
- Juvenile Act likely to see bold changes; no leniency to those accused of heinous crimesIf accepted, 16-18 year children accused of murder and rape may be tried in normal courts instead of juvenile boards.
- Tougher penalty for heinous crimes by juveniles? SC agrees to examineThe development in the SC coincided with a promise from the government that it would look into the demand for lowering the age for who qual...
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