Activists in Karnataka fear child marriages may go unnoticed during lockdown
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Amid lockdown, weddings may be restricted to houses
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Amid lockdown, weddings may be restricted to houses
Last year, as the pandemic took grip of the world, and India went into a lockdown, child rights activists were alarmed to see a slew of child marriages being reported in Karnataka. Now, with yet another lockdown in place, and this time weddings being restricted to houses due to tough guidelines, there are fears of child marriages going unnoticed.
Fr. Antony Sebastian, chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR), told
Furnish data on migrant kids, SC tells states
Furnish data on migrant kids, SC tells states
IANS / Updated: Apr 14, 2021, 06:00 IST
Bench gives two weeks to
governments for their replies on petition filed in backdrop of
COVID, saying such children are vulnerable, invisible
NEWDELHI The
Supreme Court on Tuesday directed state governments to apprise it on the condition of
migrant children and also data on their numbers, on a petition seeking protection of fundamental rights of children in the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde asked all state governments, which have been party in the case, to submit their response. Senior advocate Jayna Kothari appeared for the petitioners before the bench also comprising Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian. After a brief hearing in the matter, the bench gave two weeks to the state governments to file their replies.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought data from all states and Union Territories on the alleged inhuman conditions being faced by thousands of children belonging to migrant families allegedly deprived of food, health, education and other basic amenities because of the pandemic.
“List the matter after two weeks. In the meantime, all the states/UTs may file their reply affidavit wherein they shall state the number of migrant children present in their respective States/UT and also the conditions of such children,” a bench of Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde and Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said in a written order.
India News: NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Tuesday directed all states to inform it about the number of migrant children and their condition on a plea seeking direc.
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked all the state governments to file replies and apprise about the number and condition of migrant children that are in their States.