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The court has admitted the plea and sought responses from state and central authorities.

Punjab and Haryana High Court admits PIL against imprisonment orders imposed on minors

December 10, 2025 5:44 pm

The PIL in the high court highlighted illegal sentencing by the Juvenile Justice Boards in Punjab and Haryana.

Gujarat: FIR after pieces of religious text ‘scattered off giant wheel’ spark tension in Anand town

November 19, 2024 4:53 am

Police said that the four persons involved in the incident turned out to be Children in Conflict with Law (CCL) and were produced before the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Board on Monday.

As per the FIR, the accused teacher thrashed the complainant’s son after he was found to have not tucked in his shirt during a computer class held on September 27. The student allegedly bled from his nose and ears after the beating.

Pune school teacher booked for ‘beating’ 11-year-old student

October 05, 2024 6:02 pm

As per the FIR, the accused teacher thrashed the complainant’s son after he was found to have not tucked in his shirt during a computer class held on September 27.

In first, Odisha juvenile board convicts minor in narcotics case

November 12, 2023 7:00 am

The board held the minor guilty Friday and sent him to a special home in Berhampur for three years for the offence under Section 21 (c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

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Merely because minor was found on street doesn’t mean she was begging: Court

March 08, 2023 12:09 pm

The court said the police had not been able to prove how it was concluded that the minor was begging.

Pune: Boy and his parents need extensive mental health evaluation, say experts on Kondhwa confinement incident

May 12, 2022 4:08 pm

The 11-year-old boy was allegedly kept confined in an apartment with 22 stray dogs by his parents. The police have booked the parents and the CWC has begun an inquiry.

Pune: Parents booked for keeping 11-year-old boy 'confined' with over 20 stray dogs

May 12, 2022 5:23 pm

“The boy was kept with the dogs for almost two years. So, it impacted his behavioural development. We also got to know that his schooling was stopped as he started acting like dogs. We have, therefore, urged the police to give him proper treatment as well as counselling..."

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In India, children often inherit crime, says Justice Chandrachud

December 15, 2019 7:27 am

Delivering the keynote address at the fifth National Juvenile Justice Consultation, Justice Chandrachud said that in India, children often “inherit crime” — they are born into unfortunate circumstances which push them into substance abuse and violence.

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Mumbai: Teacher booked for assault of Class II girl

October 27, 2018 3:29 am

“After her medical examinations and after enquiring with the people present at the spot, we registered an offence on Tuesday,” said a police officer.

JJ Boards, Child Welfare Panel Selections: High Court asks Haryana, Punjab to speed up appointment process

March 23, 2018 1:39 am

In an order released Thursday, Justice Surya Kant also directed the Punjab and Haryana state commissions for protection of child rights to continue with their activities for the promotion of child rights and asked them to submit a status report on the next date of hearing.