The Court maintained a steady beat in cases involving child rights and delivered key decisions concerning POCSO victims

As the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act turns 10 this year, we examine how bail is granted under the Act

The Supreme Court spared a person convicted under POCSO from a 20-year jail sentence, as the jailing him would harm the victim further

In a rare judgement, the Supreme Court held that the imprisoning of the POCSO convict would worsen victim’s life

The Court filled legislative gaps, put social media platforms under scrutiny & stepped in for children from minority communities

In September, the Court granted bail to two state ministers and heard cases on the R.G. Kar incident, bulldozer demolitions and child rights

In the suo motu case on adolescent privacy, the Court issued guidelines emphasising neutral judgments

Maharashtra Government asks for Union government funding to build 20 new Child Protection Homes.

On May 2nd 2022, Justices Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai continued to hear a matter concerning the welfare of children in street situations.

The Bench directed all States to follow NCPCR’s suggestions for the identification and rescue of CISS until they framed local guidelines. 

On February 21st 2022, the SC directed all States and UTs to implement NCPCR's suggestions for the care of children in street situations.

The Court sought clarifications on whether the NALSA could pay honorarium to Remote Point Coordinators assisting child trafficking victims.