Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 125 · Decided 9 February 2018
Sampurna Behura v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2018 INSC 125 · [2018] 2 S.C.R. 940
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 473/2005
- Decided
- 9 February 2018
- Bench
- MADAN B. LOKUR, DEEPAK GUPTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32; Juvenile Justice Act
Headnote
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 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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