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Kishtwar, March 30, 2026: The District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Kishtwar, conducted a workshop on child rights and the role of the Child Helpline 1098 at PAALASH, a government-run Boys Child Care Institution (CCI).The Chairperson of the Child Welfare Committee, Sheetal Nain Sharma...

Lucknow, March 29 The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has said that it is illegal to conduct a medical examination (ossification test) to determine a minor's age when certificates from a school, board, municipal corporation, municipality, or panchayat are available.Holding this, the...

Noida, March 24 A private hospital in Gautam Buddh Nagar district was sealed on Tuesday after its owner and two staff members were allegedly found involved in the sale of a five-day-old girl, police and health officials said.A police team arrested the hospital owner, a sanitation worker, and...

Imphal, March 24 Security forces arrested 10 members of the banned Prepak (RA) near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, a police statement said on Tuesday.Five of the arrested militants are minors, it said.They were apprehended in an area between border pillars 77 and...

New Delhi, March 23 A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled in the Delhi Assembly on Monday highlighted deficiencies in the implementation of child protection measures in the national capital, stating that efforts were "deficient and slow in most areas".The report...

Chandigarh, March 19 – The Haryana Human Rights Commission has initiated suo motu proceedings based on a media report concerning an incident in a government school in the Hisar district, where female students were allegedly forced to undergo "squat punishment" and paraded on the school premises...

New Delhi, March 16 The Central Adoption Resource Authority has issued three office memoranda to all states and Union territories, directing them to ensure strict compliance with adoption procedures, safeguard records of adoptees, and protect children's identity.According to an official...

New Delhi, March 13 A bill seeking to provide a precise definition of the term "transgender" and exclude "different sexual orientations and self-perceived sexual identities" from the ambit of the proposed law was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.The bill also provides for graded...

New Delhi, March 13 A bill seeking to provide a precise definition of the term "transgender" and exclude "different sexual orientations and self-perceived sexual identities" from the ambit of the proposed law was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.The bill also provides for graded...

New Delhi, March 13 A bill seeking to provide a precise definition of the term "transgender" and provide graded punishments that reflect the severity of the harm inflicted upon such persons was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.It also emphasizes that a transgender person "shall not...

Ballari (Karnataka), March 8 A ninth-grade student is alleged to have caused a violent incident at a private residential school here, killing one and injuring others with a sharp object and an iron rod, police said on Sunday.The incident took place at the school hostel on Saturday night, they...

New Delhi, March 4 A 51-year-old man from North West Delhi has alleged that over 10 Delhi Police personnel "forcibly took away" his 13-year-old daughter on Tuesday, claiming that the action was in "blatant violation" of the law and "exceeded" the directions issued by a family court in a child...

REASI, MARCH 02: The District Development Commissioner of Reasi, Kumar Abhishek, chaired a review meeting to assess the functioning of the Labour and Employment Department.The meeting evaluated the implementation of key schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PMSYM)...

Kollam (Kerala), March 1 A court here has sentenced a man to imprisonment until death for torturing and sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl.Special Judge Aravind B Edayodi of the Punalur Fast Track Court (POCSO Act Cases) awarded the sentence and a fine of Rs 5 lakh to Kalaivanan Kamaraj...

The Udhampur District Rescue Team successfully carried out an operation, rescuing a child from alleged forced labor at local shops and eateries during a surprise inspection.The operation was led by officials, including the District Child Protection Officer. Following the rescue, the child was...

Udhampur, February 24: The District Rescue Team successfully rescued a child from forced labor in local shops and eateries. Led by the District Child Protection Officer, the child was provided temporary shelter at the Palaash Childcare Institute and presented to the Child Welfare Committee.The...

New Delhi, February 24 A cricket-related altercation turned fatal in west Delhi's Tilak Nagar area, resulting in the death of a 15-year-old boy after a scuffle with three juveniles, police said on Tuesday.A verbal argument broke out on Monday between a 12-year-old boy and the 15-year-old...

Latur (Maharashtra), February 24 Police have arrested a school teacher in Maharashtra's Latur district for allegedly beating up 32 minor students, suspecting them of damaging his motorcycle, officials said.Some students were injured in the incident, which occurred at the private school hostel...

New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday struck down the critical observations made by the Madhya Pradesh High Court against a judge of a special court, stating that the "rash conclusion" accusing the judge of "intellectual dishonesty" was "completely unwarranted".The special court...

Jaipur, February 21 – The Rajasthan High Court has expressed serious concerns over the prolonged absence of the chairperson and members of the Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (RSCPCR), the apex statutory body responsible for safeguarding children's rights in the state...