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Supreme Court on Child Pornography

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Supreme Court holds that viewing, storing and possessing ‘child pornography’ is punishable under POCSO Act; overturns Madras HC decision

With this decision, India joins an exclusive club of jurisdictions which have explicitly criminalised watching child pornographic material

Sushovan Patnaik

24th Sep 2024

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Supreme Court directs states and union territories to improve infrastructural defaults in state adoption agencies

The Bench noted that there is a huge mismatch between parents who wish to adopt and children available for adoption

Advay Vora

20th Nov 2023

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COVID Coverage: Children in Protection Homes, April 4th 2022

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

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COVID Coverage: Children in Protection Homes, February 1st 2022

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

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COVID Coverage: Children in Protection Homes, November 29th 2021

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

Gauri Kashyap

29th Nov 2021

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Covid Coverage: Children in Protection Homes, November 15th 2021

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

Ayushi Saraogi

15th Nov 2021

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Covid Coverage: Children in Protection Homes

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

SCO Team

7th Jun 2021

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Covid Coverage: Children in Protection Homes – June 1st 2021

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

SCO Team

1st Jun 2021

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Covid Coverage: Children in Protection Homes – May 28th 2021

The order instructed that the authorities are obliged under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 to ensure that children are taken care of.

SCO Team

28th May 2021

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