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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
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
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.
4th Apr 2022
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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.
1st Feb 2022
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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.
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.
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
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
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.
28th May 2021
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