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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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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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 Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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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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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit