by Administrator | Mar 4, 2015 | Children Related Laws, Family Law, Legal News
While hearing a custody petition between estranged parents, wherein the mother was allowed to retain the custody of the minor child of less than five years of age, the Supreme Court observed that a child cannot be treated like a “chattel” in such cases. The Court...
by Administrator | Mar 2, 2015 | Children Related Laws, Health Laws, Law Reviews, Medical Laws
The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (Act No. 44 of 1999) dated 30th December, 1999 was being Act of Parliament, enacted with the object to deal with welfare of persons with...
by Administrator | Jan 29, 2015 | Children Related Laws, Criminal Laws, Law Reviews
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 was passed by Lok Sabha on 22nd May 2012, earlier the bill was passed by Rajya Sabha on 10th May 2012. As Child abuses increased nearly Fifty three percent of children in India, faces some form of child sexual...
by Administrator | Nov 14, 2014 | Children Related Laws, Law Reviews
The Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 was passed by the Parliament on the 20th of January, 2006. It is a Central Legislation and its objective is to set up Commissions at the National and State level to conduct speedy trials for offences committed...
by Administrator | Oct 11, 2014 | Children Related Laws, Law Reviews
The Juvenile Justice Care and Protection Act 2000 popularly known as The Juvenile Justice Act 2000 is a legal framework for protecting the rights of children and provide justice for them. The Act consists of 70 sections in five chapters. The Act was further amended in...
by Administrator | Oct 9, 2014 | Children Related Laws, Labour Laws, Law Reviews
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act ,1986 was enacted by the parliament of India with an intention to prohibit employment of children below 14 years of age in hazardous works and works in factories, mines etc. and to regulate conditions of work for...
