Institutionalisation under the JJ Act: Protective Custody or Preventive Detention? ~ By Vaishnavi Sundar Abstract Child Care Institutions form a central pillar of India’s child protection framework. Designed as temporary shelters for children in need of care and protection, they are meant to be stepping stones, safe spaces on the way back to family…
CHILD ABDUCTION IN NRI MARRIAGES: CONFLICT OF JURISDICTIONS ~ Archita Garg ABSTRACT With the global pattern of migration, the number of NRI marriages has also increased. NRI marriages are marriages where at least one of the spouses is a non-resident Indian or of Indian origin. While these marriages promise new opportunities and probably better…
Still a Child, Already a Wife: Critical Analysis of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 ~ By Sakshi Chakrawati Waghmare Abstract Child marriage remains India’s biggest problem pervasive violation of children’s rights often affecting the girl child, despite the existence of statutes like the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA). The research critically…
RISING DIGITAL MEDIA: PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LEGAL IMPACT ON CHILDREN By Jyotsna Valeja ABSTRACT: This article examines the negative impact of rising digital media on children, combining legal and psychological aspects. The issue of children using excessive digital media is not only psychological but it also has a detrimental effect on child’s rights. The research…
BEWARE THY SYSTEM: WHY INDIA NEEDS ITS VERSION OF USA’S THREE-STEP CSA REPORT MECHANISM ABSTRACT Child Sexual Abuse (or CSA) has been one of the foremost kinds of abuse that has plagued the children of India, aided extensively by widespread judicial delays and administrative loopholes. Despite the enactment of statutes such as the POCSO act,…