Supreme Court of India

Sampurna Behura v. Union of India & Ors.

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Bench Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ.
Decided 9 February 2018

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We are of the view that the following directions ought to be given and we do so.

Judgment, page 47

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Public Interest Litigation: Non-implementation or tardy implementation of laws beneficial to children-Juvenile Justice Act of 2000 and 2015 – Failure of State Governments to implement various provisions of the Act of 2000 including, inter alia, the establishment of Child Welfare Committees, Juvenile Justice Boards, Special Juvenile Police Units, establishment of Homes for children in need of care and protection, improving the living conditions of juveniles in conflict with law – Writ petition u/Art. 32 seeking directions to the Chief Secretaries and the Directors General of Police and…

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