In August last year, the National Assembly endorsed the Child Protection Law Amendments of 2024 aiming to address gaps identified during the implementation of certain provisions, thus strengthen the ...

SynopsisUttarakhand has become the first state in India to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after Goa, which brings a common set of laws to all the citizens of India regardless of their religion.

Rajya Sabha discusses POCSO Act amendment to enhance victim-centric reforms, responding to rising child sexual offenses.

The Rajya Sabha is considering amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012, aimed at ...

National Girl Child Day celebrated in Mysuru, emphasizing education and legal rights for girls, with various authorities ...

The images of Indians being deported from the US in handcuffs and leg restraints sparked a huge uproar, even leading to ...

The new law, which came into effect on January 27, mandates that all persons in live-in relationships within Uttarakhand, as ...

Meanwhile, questions remain on how to collect data and how to authenticate the data already available on children in conflict ...

The launch of ‘Child Marriage Free Nepal’ (Bal Vivah Mukt Nepal) marks a transformative shift in the collective fight against this deep-rooted issue. This is not just Nepal’s battle for a child ...

Constituting a “working group of experts” to check and authenticate data related to children in conflict with the law and establishing a “cadre of child protection officials” in all states are among a ...

The recent death of 15-year-old Mihir Ahammed by suicide in Kerala has raised concerns about the mental health of children and how bullying and ragging leave a ...

Budget 2025 is expected to focus on women and children’s welfare with schemes like Mission Shakti, Anganwadi expansion, skill ...