Every person who makes, prints, publishes or possesses for the purpose of publication any child pornography is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 14 years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of one year.
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Guidelines To Prevent Juvenile Crimes under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act-2015
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ ACT, 2015) is the primary law for children in conflict with law and those in need of care and protection. The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing the centrally sponsored namely Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme for rehabilitation of children in difficult circumstances including, orphan and destitute children. Under CPS scheme, financial assistance is provided to the State Governments/UT Governments for providing services which include institutional care, non-institutional care, support for capacity building, human resources etc.
Parliament Passes Juvenile Justice Amendment Bill 2021- Now District Magistrate can issue adoption orders U/S 61
While introducing the bill, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister for Women and Child Development stressed upon the necessity for entrusting District Magistrates with the responsibility of care and protection of vulnerable children in light of the prevailing inadequacies in the system. She recounted the commitment of the Parliament towards prioritising India’s children above all issues.
UNO Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography-2002
Believing that the elimination of the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography will be facilitated by adopting a holistic approach, addressing the contributing factors, including underdevelopment, poverty, economic disparities, inequitable socio-economic structure, dysfunctioning families, lack of education, urban-rural migration, gender discrimination, irresponsible adult sexual behaviour, harmful traditional practices, armed conflicts and trafficking in children,
The Commissions For Protection Of Child Rights Act, 2005
(4 OF 2006) [20th January, 2006] An Act to provide for the constitution of a National Commission and State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights and Children's Courts for providing speedy trial of offences against children or of violation of…
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Child Protection Laws in India
n habeas corpus proceedings to determine Child custody, the jurisdiction exercised by the Court rests in such cases on its inherent equitable powers and exerts the force of the State, as parens patriae, for the Protection of its infant ward, and the very nature and scope of the inquiry and the result sought to be accomplished call for the exercise of the jurisdiction of a court of equity
The International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC)
The United Kingdom developed International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) to help, better and protect children from UK nationals or anyone. The International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) is a criminal records check for UK nationals, or non-UK nationals who've previously lived in…
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Introduction to the Protection Of Children From Sesual Offences Act 2012 [POCSO]
Pocso Act is a gender-neutral legislation In the case of Alakh Alok Srivastava Vs. Union of India & Ors. (2018) 17 SCC 291, in para 14 and 20, it is observed as under: "14. At the very outset, it has…
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