telangana commission for protection of child rights

The Supreme Court has taken a stand by issuing notices to the Centre, NCPCR, and NHRC regarding a concerning plea for a ban on the employment of children and teenagers in orchestras, dance troupes, spas, and massage parlors.

Indian law generally dictates that a wife's remarriage terminates her ex-husband's maintenance obligation. This principle applies across various laws, including the new Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Hindu Marriage Act. However, a formal court order is necessary to cease payments, and child maintenance remains unaffected.

Nepal’s current law treats any sexual relationship involving a person below 18 as rape, regardless of consent, while the legal marriage age in the country is 20.

Odisha police are enhancing child-friendly approaches amid rising crimes against children and juvenile offenses. A training program emphasizes empathy and care for young individuals, urging officers to focus on children's life stories over their alleged crimes. This initiative aims to strengthen child protection, rights, and trauma-informed policing practices across the state.

‘Hold Public Hearings Across All Dists’

Odisha police are launching a special drive from May 21-30 to find and rescue children from the state believed to be in other regions. Teams will be deployed to various states to trace missing children engaged in labor, aiming to reunite them with their families and address inter-state jurisdictional challenges.

Children are not equipped to handle adult marital conflict, absorbing anxiety and potentially blaming themselves. Sharing intimate marital pain can shift the parent-child bond, creating loyalty conflicts and making home feel unsafe. Parents should seek support from other adults, not burden their children with adult struggles.

Union Minister Annapurna Devi has slammed the Jharkhand government for its alleged insensitivity towards women's safety and justice, citing the failure to establish a state women's commission after seven years. She highlighted frequent crimes against women and the lack of recourse.

A surgeon was found grossly negligent by the NCDRC for removing a patient's healthy kidney instead of the diseased one, leading to her death. The commission awarded ₹2 crore compensation to the family, calling the error a "medical disaster." The surgeon's defense was rejected, and institutional findings supported the negligence claim.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has fined Motion Education Rs 10 lakh and Career Line Coaching Rs 5 lakh for misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices. Both institutes were found to have misrepresented student success rates and course details, failing to disclose crucial information about paid versus free programs and test series..

The recent divorce law introduced in Afghanistan has sparked outrage, particularly for its endorsement of child marriages and limitations on women's rights to divorce. Critics label this as a glaring violation of human rights, viewing it as a step backward for freedom and self-determination.