Child Rights
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‘Burnt with hot tongs, made to inhale chilli smoke’: Children allegedly tortured in MP institution
The trust running the institution has moved the High Court claiming that the state has ‘illegally kidnapped 21 minor girl children’.
Scroll Staff
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Translation of SOPs, booklets, checklist: Delhi High Court’s guidelines on missing children cases
The bench stressed the importance of equipping police officers with modern techniques, including cyber-enabled investigation tools.
Scroll Staff
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Why some states in the US are weakening child-labour restrictions
New laws generally make it easier for kids from 14 to 17 years old to work longer and later – and in occupations that were previously off-limits for minors.
John A Fliter, The Conversation & Betsy Wood, The Conversation
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Child rights body seeks action against AAP’s Gujarat unit for recruiting minor as party worker
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights asked the police to submit an action taken report within three days.
Scroll Staff
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Child rights body seeks FIR against Aaditya Thackeray for using minors in Aarey forest campaign
The Shiv Sena MLA is protesting the Maharashtra government’s move to shift a metro car shed back to Aarey Colony, which is called the ‘green lung’ of Mumbai.
Scroll Staff
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Parents’ rights are irrelevant when deciding custody of child, says Supreme Court
The court said that the sole criteria for custody is the welfare of the child.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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In rural Rajasthan, a frayed school system prompts children to work rather than study
Why would children choose to be entrapped rather than empowered?
Anhad Imaan
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In Bihar, children are being employed at weddings on 11-hour shifts – because of a legal loophole
Despite laws against in, wedding contractors ave found loopholes to employ children cheap, for 11 hour shifts that stretch through the night.
Poorvi Kulkarni, IndiaSpend.com
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Over 100 countries have banned corporal punishment in schools – but not the US and Australia
Certain types of nations have been slower than others to outlaw the practice. A recent analysis seeks to explain why.
Lucy Sorensen, Charmaine Willis, Victor Asal and Melissa L Breger, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Why a law banning genital mutilation was deemed unconstitutional in the US – and what is needed now
There’s an urgent need to prevent all child genital cutting, not just for girls.
Brian D Earp, The Conversation
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‘Grey area’: Activists are sceptical about removing time limits on reporting child sexual abuse
They say it is unlikely to help survivors find justice or even closure unless the existing systems for reporting and tackling such crime are strengthened.
Vijayta Lalwani
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‘The status of children in shelter homes is frightening,’ says Supreme Court
The Ministry of Women and Child Development told the court that it has ordered district magistrates to submit their reports on the matter by September 15.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May