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COVID Coverage: Children in Protection Homes, April 25th 2022

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

25th Apr 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, August 26th 2021

The Court issued an order to the State Governments to complete the process of identification of children orphaned by the pandemic

26th Aug 2021

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Can the Supreme Court Provide Reservations for Orphans?

With the petition seeking orphans to be identified as a backward class, are we moving away from a caste centric definition of backwardness.

8th Jun 2021

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Covid Coverage: Children in Protection Homes: 7th June 2021

The Bench directed States to continue efforts to identify children orphaned due to COVID in order to provide them with basic needs.

7th Jun 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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cases

Assam Public Works v Union of India

The Court monitored how the State Coordinator updated Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC), so as to ensure that the NRC was published as mandated by the Assam Accord of 15 August 1985.

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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, M.R. Shah J, Krishna Murari J, Hima Kohli J, P.S. Narasimha J

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In Re: Alarming Rise in the Number of Reported Child Rape Incidents

The Court is framing guidelines and issuing directions to ensure the prompt delivery of justice for victims of child sexual abuse.

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Bench:Aniruddha Bose J, Hemant Gupta J

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Child Right's Trust v Union of India

The Supreme Court will monitor the steps taken by the Central and State Governments to address the fundamental rights violations of migrant children and children of migrant workers caused due to the pandemic.

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Last Updated: 20200717

Bench:N.V. Ramana CJI, A.S. Bopanna J, V Ramasubramanian J

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