A Delhi court criticised the police for failing to file key reports in the rape case of a four-year-old girl who suffered severe injuries. The court ordered immediate Rs 5 lakh interim compensation, calling the child’s suffering “beyond imagination.”
The Kerala High Court ruled that divorced parents must continue to co-parent their child, emphasizing that their parental duties persist despite divorce. The case involved a father’s desire to be involved in his daughter’s life. The Court prioritized the child’s well-being and encouraged cooperative parenting, allowing the father access to her educational and therapeutic needs.
The NLUO-CRY event on June 3 emphasized General Comment No. 27 by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, focusing on access to justice for children. Experts discussed transformative justice approaches and trauma-informed care. State officials highlighted successful programs in Odisha aimed at promoting child rights and welfare.
The Delhi High Court ruled that child maintenance is a legal obligation, not a charitable act, emphasizing shared parental responsibility. In a case involving a father refusing to pay maintenance, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma reaffirmed that children should not feel deprived. The judgment highlights the importance of recognizing children’s rights to support and dignity.
The Delhi High Court has addressed delays in Juvenile Justice Boards, issuing notices to the Centre and Delhi Government over a PIL that claims these delays infringe children’s rights to a fair trial. The petitioner, iProbono, highlights a “shockingly poor” implementation of legal timelines, urging systemic reforms for timely justice.
Bhuwan Ribhu has received the “Medal of Honour” from the World Jurist Association, becoming the first Indian lawyer to gain this recognition for his decades-long advocacy for children’s rights. His efforts have changed Indian laws regarding child protection, and he leads Just Rights for Children, a significant legal network against child abuse and exploitation.
The Delhi High Court ruled that denying a caste certificate to a boy due to the absence of a formal divorce decree from his estranged father was unacceptable. Justice Sanjeev Narula emphasized that children of abandoned mothers should not be penalized, directing authorities to reconsider the boy’s application without paternal documentation.