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Maharashtra: Seven districts saw 14,526 child deaths in three years says Govt

In sharp contrast to other development parametres, these high infant mortality figures, reveal an institutional malaise that needs urgent addressing

Upload information about children orphaned due to Covid: SC to Districts

District authorities across all states have been given time till May 30 to get the latest information about such children and the steps taken for their basic needs

GoI claims 577 Covid-orphans, but numbers may far exceed official data: Outreach workers

Considering the number of Covid-death underreporting and rising number of children losing one parent, the situation may be worse than what the figure suggests, says NGO Save The Children.

Gauhati HC seeks data on number of children in prisons in Assam

The court also seeks to know the measures taken by jail authorities to contain the spread of COVID

SC seeks data on migrant children from all states

In a plea filed for enforcing rights of migrant children, the court has sought data on the benefits being provided to them

Why has CAPF man on poll duty, accused of molesting EC a minor not been arrested yet?

West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to the Election Commission of Bengal asking that immediate steps be taken against the accused 

POCSO Act confers a right upon a child to have legal counsel: Bom HC

The court has issued specific directions to ensure that the child is represented with his/her own counsel and that the family is updated about the proceedings at all times

Karnataka HC directs state to restart mid-day meals

The court was hearing a plea on whether meals are being served to children in schools and Anganwadis centres

Parl Comm pushes for post-trauma services to rehabilitate survivors

In Part – 2 of a three-part series examining the report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on crimes against women, we discover how various govt schemes for prevention of crimes against women are falling short in the light of rising crime rates

POCSO FIR cannot be quashed if survivor wants to compromise: Delhi HC

The accused sought quashing of FIR against him as the complainant reached a compromise with him after attaining majority

Madhya Pradesh: Rape survivor tied, paraded with accused, as crowds chanted ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ 

Six persons, including the rape accused, have now been arrested and charged under various sections of IPC, and POSCO Act

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