The Supreme Court of India has made a vital judgment on child marriage : The Court ruled that India’s child marriage laws must be enforced using a prevention, protection, and prosecution model, as advocated by Just Rights for Children . The landmark judgment also made a recommendation for the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) to be amended to make the standalone act of the betrothal of children illegal . The ruling was the result of a petition filed by JRC partners, So

In the first six months of the current phase of the program, partners have already delivered impressive results across child protection....

On September 24, 2024, another step forward for child protection was achieved after a ruling was handed down by the Supreme Court on school safety. Following a petition made by Just Rights for Children partner, Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), the Supreme Court ruled that states and UTs must ensure that the Ministry of Education's Guidelines on School Safety and Security are implemented. To date, only five states have worked to implement these guidelines. The School Safety and S

On September 23, 2024, the Supreme Court of India made a critical judgment on the interpretation of the Protection of Children from...

In September, Just Rights for Children partner India Child Protection published a new report to support the partnership’s advocacy to...