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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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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.
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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.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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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: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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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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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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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller