The Court asked the Police to file a written reply explaining how the “mere presence of schoolchildren in uniform” during the roadshow had necessitated registration of a criminal case against the school management.
Right to adopt children is not a fundamental right, the Delhi High Court recently said while upholding the changes made to Adoption Rules issued under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act of 2015.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to a minor rape accused under the Juvenile Justice Act, observing that the mere fact that the minor is alleged to have committed a serious offense.
A child in need of care and protection under the JJ Act is a child who either does not have a guardian or whose guardian is incapable of taking care of the child, the Court explained.