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How To Adopt A Child In India
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Adoption practices in India are primarily informed by the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA) and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (JJ Act). Both legislations have different provisions and objectives. HAMA is the s
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Serious blunders in JJ Act amendment, says Priyanka Chaturvedi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has written to Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani against the recent amendment to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, classifying serious offences against children as no
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WCD Ministry seeks suggestions on amendments to Juvenile Justice Model Rul
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Thursday invited comments, suggestions from all stakeholders to the draft amendments to Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016, informed an official press release.
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RS passes Juvenile Justice Bill, Smriti Irani accuses Opposition of trying
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Soon after the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021 was passed in the Rajya Sabha, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday thanked every MP of the BJP-led NDA government who supported the bill and sai
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Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill, 2021
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021, which seeks to amend the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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LS passes Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill that seeks to strengthen child protection at the district level by empowering district magistrates to effectively coordinate and monitor the functions of various agencies responsible for the implementation of the provis
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DMs, ADMs to monitor agencies implementing Juvenile Justice Act in every d
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave approval for bringing amendments to the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act, 2015 in which it is proposed that DMs, ADMs will monitor the functioning of agencies implementing the JJ Act in every dis
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Conduct COVID tests for children staying at care institutions: HC directs
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to carry out COVID-19 tests for children in need of care and protection who are staying at different homes or child care institutions under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 201
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Covid-19: NCPCR issues advisory for migrant, homeless children
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Saturday issued an advisory regarding care and protection of children moving with migrant families, living on streets and staying in care institutions in light of COVID-19 outbreak.
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SC adjourns hearing of plea alleging illegal detention of children in J-K
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned for November 5, the plea filed by child rights activist, Enakshi Ganguly, claiming "detention of children" in the Jammu and Kashmir, after the abrogation of Article 370 and subsequent shutdown in the valley.
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