Bengaluru, July 23: The High Court of Karnataka has directed the state government to formulate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for child protection, particularly for cases of child pornography and child missing.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice M Nagaprasanna passed a detailed order and asked the state government to submit compliance within three months.
The division bench passed the order on two PILs, including a suo motu litigation registered in 2018. The PILs were registered to ensure effective implementation of the directions of the Supreme Court on the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act).
The bench observed that in normal courses, courts do not issue writ of mandamus to the legislature on rule-making aspects. However, when the failure of the state is demonstrated under exceptional circumstances, courts can issue directions. The bench directed the state government to expedite the rule-making process to ensure proper implementation of the JJ Act.
The bench expressed displeasure on the insensitive police investigation in cases of child pornography. “The police machinery did not show the sensitivity expected from it while dealing with cases of alleged child pornography. Therefore, it will be appropriate if the state issues SOP or guidelines for dealing with cases of child pornography so that proper investigation is carried out in such cases. As we are directing the formation of SOP for dealing with child pornography cases, the state is also directed to formulate guidelines on child missing cases,” the bench said.
The bench had been issuing several directions since 2018 and has also been monitoring police investigations. The court observed that while the state government has incorporated several directions, some issues still remain unaddressed.
The bench directed the government to have dedicated staff for the Directorate of Integrated Child Protection Scheme considering the sensitive nature of work.
On working of Juvenile Justice Boards (JJB), the court asked the Registrar General of the Karnataka High Court to issue directions to the principal magistrates of all the JJBs in the state to sit on all working days for a minimum of six hours a day.
The high court directed the state to exercise the rule-making powers for obtaining an annual report from the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
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Well found some supporter here for these thieves. They are the same people who buy cheAp beef from these people. Sorry, now no more cheep beef.
Good job cops
They should be given severe punishment....they steal and sell it to innocent people...ultimately those who bought from them are also going to become part of their criminal activity, literally....so sad...
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\Experience makes man Perfect \"not understanding again and again these Goons doing better Hang up self and self or Put them in a Dark no one can not see Jails for Permanently or send then to \"Guantanamo bay Jail\" other wise these Culprits never Improve, these Criminal culprits neither go School OR madrasa, looking their face says you readers understand such a Very good community called Peace they came from Destroying their life Inside Bars and Police station what else to say only to Hag yourself ggod.
Most worried Hindustani.
Jai Hind
Where are you Narean
Jai hoo Naren Bai."
I am really appreciated by Ullala police actions and the award should be given to their timely actions. Stealing is not allowed at all in the Islam. Some people are spoiling the name of Muslim community and giving chance to talk these so called some protector of Hindu community organizer.
Appreciated Ullala Police timely actions. This culprits are spoiling image of Muslim communities by stealing the COWs.
Whenever there is wrong doings by our community we must condemn randomly.
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