ANALYSIS OF CHILD-CENTRIC LEGISLATION IN INDIA: SPECIAL REFERENCE TO JUDICIAL OVERVIEW

Abstract

The protection to the rights of the children has been derived from the concept of human rights. The need of the protection of child rights has been taken into consideration post World War. India being a signatory has legislated laws to keep liaison with the CRC to protect the interests of the child. There are prevalence of several special child rights and procedural legislation in developing mechanism to protect the interests of the child. The specials laws are enforced to take cognizance pf discriminatory and abusive practice which derogates the integrity and dignity of the child. The Judiciary play a pivotal role in considering the position of the children involved in any practice in violation of their rights or dispute. The rights violation of the children in the community is primarily tackled by the state mechanism followed by which the justifiability of the rights can be reached only through judicial intervention. The present paper would discuss the landmark view of the judiciary at each level in protecting the rights and safeguarding the interests of the vulnerable groups of children guaranteed under special legislation.

Keyword: Child Rights, Justifiability, Discrimination, Judiciary, Records