New Delhi Apr 25 PTI The Supreme Court on Monday directed all the states governments and the union territories UTs to implement the SOP prepared by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights NCPCR for the care and protection of children in street situations A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai said the steps taken so far have not been satisfactory and rescuing children should not be a temporary exercise and it should be ensured that they are rehabilitated As it is clear that the other StatesUTs have not raised any objection or sought any modification of the suggestions made by NCPCR we direct all the statesUTs to implement the guidelines circulated by NCPCR and take steps to rescue and rehabilitate the children apart from the later stages which are clear from Bal Swaraj Portal A status report shall be filed by the statesUTs within a period of two weeks from today the bench said while posting the matter for hearing in the second week of May NCPCR has developed a Standard Operating Procedure SOP 20 for Care and Protection of Children in Street Situations to create a convergence among the various functionaries institutionsagencies Government of India schemes and policies and to ensure a more holistic approach to providing care protection and restoration of children in street situation During the hearing the apex court was informed that the Tamil Nadu and Delhi governments have already formulated the scheme for rescuing and rehabilitating children in street situations The States of Tamil Nadu and Delhi is directed to submit a copy to NCPCR The States of Tamil Nadu and Delhi are directed to implement the scheme and immediate steps in identifying and rehabilitating children in street situations The apex court had earlier directed states and the Union Territories UTs to implement the suggestions for formulation of rehabilitation policy for street children and said it should not remain on paper It had noted that till date information regarding only 17914 street children has been provided while their estimated number is 15-20 lakh The apex court had reiterated that the authorities concerned have to update the material required on the web portal of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights NCPCR without fail The top court had earlier directed that testimony of children who are victims of child trafficking be recorded through video conferencing either at the district court complex or the office of the District Legal Services Authority in the district where the child is residing It had said it was concerned with obviating difficulties to victims of trafficking concerning travelling long distances to give evidence in trial courts PTI PKS RKS RKS
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), April 17 (ANI): Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are getting justice through the benefits of the welfare schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government.
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed a joint Committee to undertake a visit to the sites in question and take remedial action to prevent dumping of waste and removing encroachment, following due process of law.
New Delhi Feb 21 PTI The Supreme Court Monday directed states and the Union Territories UTs to implement the suggestions for formulation of rehabilitation policy for street children and said it should not remain on paperA bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai noted that till date information regarding only 17914 street children has been provided while their estimated number is 15-20 lakhThe apex court reiterated that the authorities concerned have to update the material required on the web portal of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights NCPCR without failThe top court also said that rescuing children has not be a temporary exercise and it should be ensured that they are rehabilitatedWe have carefully examined the suggestions which are comprehensive in nature dealing with all conceivable situations Subject to certain modifications that may be suggested by the state governments the suggestions made by NCPCR shall be implemented by the state governmentsUnion TerritoriesNCPCR is directed to conduct periodical reviews preferably once a month to monitor the implementation of the suggestions the bench saidThe top court said the collection of information is for implementation of certain schemes for destitute children in street situations and directed states and UTs to extend full cooperation to NCPCR for the purposeAdditional Solicitor General K M Nataraj appearing for NCPCR alleged that officers of the states were not cooperating during inspection and scrutinyAdvocate T K Nayak appeared for one of the parties in the caseThe matter has been listed for next hearing after four weeksThe top court had earlier directed that testimony of children who are victims of child trafficking be recorded through video conferencing either at the district court complex or the office of the District Legal Services Authority in the district where the child is residing It had said it was concerned with obviating difficulties to victims of trafficking concerning travelling long distances to give evidence in trial courts PTI PKS SA
Kochi Sep 19 PTI The Kerala High Court has set aside the conviction of two of the five people accused of killing a taxi driver in 2012 saying the investigation was clumsy prosecution was inept and the trial court was overzealous to convict them in the absence of evidence This is a classic case in which the clumsy investigation and inept prosecution conspired together to derail the case against the accused The impugned judgment is the product also of an overzealous Court who went on to convict even in the absence of any evidence the high court said According to the prosecution the unsuspecting driver took a trip for his taxi little knowing that it would be his last one and his body was found on the next day beaten strangulated and incinerated It had claimed that the murder was part of a conspiracy to rob the taxi car - a crime for gain The high court however said that the case was set up on solely circumstantial evidence with no ocular evidence We fail to understand how such a charge was made out with narration of the role of each of the accused Well one could imagine the accused speaking to the investigator when in custody But if the prosecution is shaped on that and the evidence collected only on that then of course the result would be disastrous as in this case When a confession made by the accused cannot be relied upon by courts of law the investigators should tread carefully in shaping the case and collecting evidence the high court said The court said that what the prosecution managed to establish was that the main accused had hired the taxi of the deceased for a trip to Pooppara a village in Idukki district and on the next day the latter was found dead and his vehicle was missing The mere fact that accused 1 was seen travelling in the taxi car on the previous day cannot be an incriminating circumstance to accuse him of the murder and theft of the car which obviously happened on the early morning of the next day We have found that the recoveries have not been proved and despite various witnesses turning hostile the Sessions Judge relied on the evidence of the Investigating Officer IO The evidence of the IO itself is shaky and lacking in details the high court said It said that whether the recovered car was that of the deceased was not established which lays bare the incompetence of the prosecution It also said that there was also no scientific evidence to connect the accused with the crime As we noted at the outset the incompetence of the investigation and the prosecution resulted in no circumstance being established against the appellants herein The trial court too was a silent spectator anxious to convict even when there was a complete lack of evidence it said The high court also noted that according to the medical evidence while the deceased was bludgeoned to death he was set ablaze before he breathed his last a brutal homicide without doubt the investigation of which murder should have been carried out with a little more care and caution and of course more skillfully and a lot more intelligently the high court said while allowing the appeals of the two accused Of the remaining three accused one had died another was facing trial before a juvenile justice board and the last one accused no 4 has not preferred an appeal yet The high court directed that the acquitted accused be released forthwith if not wanted in any other case and if they are out on bail then their bail bonds shall stand cancelled A certified copy of the judgment shall be issued to the Member Secretary Kerala State Legal Services Authority KeLSA who shall instruct the concerned Secretary District Legal Services Authority to consider the payment of compensation to the family of the deceased as per the Kerala Victim Compensation Scheme 2017 it said It also directed the Member Secretary KeLSA to conduct enquiries as to the prison in which the 4th accused is incarcerated and enable an appeal if he so desires PTI HMP APR APR
Tribune News ServicePatiala August 21The District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman District Legal Services Authority Rajinder Aggarwal said 33 Benches were constituted at monthly Lok Adalat on SaturdayIn all 526 cases were taken up in the monthly Lok Adalat out of which 171 cases were settled and an amount of Rs33609810 was awarded he addedAll types of cases including pre-litigation cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act money recovery cases labour and employment disputes electricity water and other bill payment cases excluding non-compoundable and maintenance cases were taken up in the monthly Lok Adalat he saidWhen a case is settled in Lok Adalat its award becomes final and no appeal lies against it she addedAnother National Lok Adalat would be held on September 11 she said
Our CorrespondentHoshiarpur August 21Aparajita Joshi CJM-cum-Secretary District Legal Services Authority visited an old-age home in Hoshiarpur on the occasion of World Senior Citizens Day on SaturdayShe asked about the well-being of the elderly residing in the old-age home and talked to them about their daily needs and problemsThe secretary DLSA took stock of the cleanliness of the kitchen and instructed the higher officials to solve the problem of water and electricityOn this occasion retainer Advocate Lovepreet Singh made the senior citizens and officials acquainted with the Senior Citizens Scheme 2016 of NALSAJoshi with the help of Agya Pal Sahni District Head Sarbat Da Bhala Charitable Trust Hoshiarpur also distributed bedsheets to the elderly
Tribune News ServicePatiala August 19District and Sessions Judge Rajinder Aggarwal today visited Yadavindra Puran Bal Niketan Lahori Gate here todayDuring his visit he interacted with children residing at Bal NiketanHe asked children about their study food and problems faced by them if anyHe also checked whether proper recordregisters were being maintained and diningwashroom areas were in proper condition at Bal NiketanIn a release issued here the district administration claimed that the judge also checked whether proper food diet and drinking water was given to children and were satisfied with its quality or not
Mohali August 18As many as 202 cases were disposed of and compensation amounting to Rs13412452 were awarded during the monthly Lok Adalat here todayBaljinder Singh Secretary District Legal Services Authority said once a decision was taken in the Lok Adalat the court fees incurred in the cases were refunded and there was no appeal for the decision of these cases
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