Maharashtra Government asks for Union government funding to build 20 new Child Protection Homes.

On May 2nd 2022, Justices Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai continued to hear a matter concerning the welfare of children in street situations.

On April 4th, SC directed State governments and Union Territories to comply with the Supreme Court’s earlier Orders on child welfare.

On February 1st 2022, the Supreme Court issued an Order on the recording the statements of child witnesses in criminal trials.

The Court sought clarifications on whether the NALSA could pay honorarium to Remote Point Coordinators assisting child trafficking victims.

Nageswar Rao J stated that states cannot let long drawn out bureaucratic processes come in the way of providing basic amenities to children.

The Court ordered all States and UTs to file reports on the status of children in street situations in two weeks.

The Bench directed States to continue efforts to identify children orphaned due to COVID in order to provide them with basic needs.

During the pandemic the Court took several measures to protect vulnerable stakeholders, particularly children in protection homes

The Bench passed orders clarifying which children would be beneficiaries under PM Cares and appointed nodal officers to exchange information

Instructions issued by Court to adopt certain protective measures in the best interests of children during the pandemic