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Child Rights Legal Framework India

The document outlines the legal framework for protecting children's rights in India, highlighting constitutional provisions, key laws like the Juvenile Justice Act and POCSO Act, and institutional mechanisms such as the NCPCR. It discusses challenges like poor implementation and judicial delays, while emphasizing the need for societal change and a rights-based approach. Recent initiatives aimed at improving child welfare are also mentioned.

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Child Rights Legal Framework India

The document outlines the legal framework for protecting children's rights in India, highlighting constitutional provisions, key laws like the Juvenile Justice Act and POCSO Act, and institutional mechanisms such as the NCPCR. It discusses challenges like poor implementation and judicial delays, while emphasizing the need for societal change and a rights-based approach. Recent initiatives aimed at improving child welfare are also mentioned.

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Legal Framework for the

Protection of the Rights of


Children in India
1. Introduction
• • Children in India face multiple
vulnerabilities.
• • Legal protection through Constitution,
statutes, judiciary, and international law.
• • Focus on survival, development, protection,
and participation.
2. Constitutional Provisions
• • Article 14: Equality before law.
• • Article 15(3): Special laws for children.
• • Article 21A: Right to free education (6-14
yrs).
• • Article 24: No hazardous work for children.
• • Article 39(e)(f), 45, 47: Directive Principles
on child welfare.
3. Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
• • Focus on care, protection, and
rehabilitation.
• • Covers children in conflict with law & in
need of care.
• • Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare
Committees.
4. POCSO Act, 2012
• • Protects children from sexual abuse and
exploitation.
• • Child-friendly procedures and mandatory
reporting.
• • Covers sexual assault, harassment, and
pornography.
5. RTE Act, 2009
• • Free and compulsory education for children
aged 6–14.
• • Prohibits corporal punishment and
discrimination.
• • Infrastructure and teacher qualifications
mandated.
6. Other Key Laws
• • Child Labour Act, 2016: Bans child labor
under 14.
• • Child Marriage Act, 2006: Prohibits
underage marriage.
• • CPCR Act, 2005: NCPCR and State
Commissions established.
7. Institutional Mechanisms
• • NCPCR: Monitors and promotes child rights.
• • State Commissions: Local enforcement and
awareness.
• • CWCs & JJBs: Care, protection, and juvenile
justice.
8. International Commitments
• • UNCRC (ratified 1992): Four pillars—survival,
protection, development, participation.
• • Optional Protocols on child abuse & conflict.
• • ILO Conventions on child labor.
9. Judicial Interventions
• • Sheela Barse: Custodial rights.
• • M.C. Mehta: Child labor reforms.
• • Avinash Mehrotra: School safety norms.
• • Judiciary promotes child-centric justice.
10. Challenges
• • Poor implementation and awareness.
• • Judicial delays and low convictions.
• • Trafficking, child marriage, and poverty.
• • Infrastructure and policy gaps persist.
11. Recent Initiatives
• • POSHAN Abhiyaan: Nutrition focus.
• • Mission POSHAN 2.0: Early childhood care.
• • Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Gender justice.
• • National Action Plan for Children (2016).
12. Conclusion
• • Strong legal base for child rights in India.
• • Implementation and societal change
needed.
• • Rights-based approach over charity.
• • Every child deserves dignity and protection.

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