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VOL. 10, ISSUE 5 (2024)
Judiciary and child rights in India-recent trends
Authors
Dr. Bhavana A K
Abstract
Children are the greatest assets of a country.
The rights of a child begin in the womb of his mother. Law acknowledges unborn
child’s some property rights. While deciding whether to terminate a pregnancy,
there is a live argument between the right to life of a foetus and the right to
self autonomy of a pregnant woman. Even after decades of independence, there is
still wealth disparity Indian society. In India, a significant portion of
children live in unhygienic conditions suffer form extreme poverty,
malnutrition and bad health..India has sufficient legal measures to safeguard
child rights..India has ratified the human right convention namely the
Convention on Rights of Child 1989.Constitution of India guarantees the
fundamental right to education up to 14 years of age. Due to financial
constraints large number of students drop out from the school. There are
various legislations like The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of
Children) Act 2000, The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act
2009, The Protection of Child Rights Act 2005, Prevention of Children from
Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) 2012 and Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCM),
2006 which safeguards the basic rights of children. There are various labour
legislations that regulate child labour. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provides
stringent punishments for offences against children. Still there are gaps in
implementation of laws. This paper examines how India's judiciary upholds
children's rights as stipulated by both domestic and international law.
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Pages:178-183
How to cite this article:
Dr. Bhavana A K "Judiciary and child rights in India-recent trends". International Journal of Law, Vol 10, Issue 5, 2024, Pages 178-183
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