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Supreme Court to Host Major Consultation on Decade of Juvenile Justice Act
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News18•09-10-2026, 17:00
Supreme Court to Host Major Consultation on Decade of Juvenile Justice Act
- •The Supreme Court is organizing a two-day national consultation to review the implementation and impact of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 over the past decade.
- •Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will inaugurate the event organized in association with UNICEF at the apex court premises.
- •A special compendium of landmark judgments covering the Act from 2015 to September 2026 will be released during the inaugural session.
- •Key discussions will focus on children in conflict with the law, adoption procedures, institutional care, rehabilitation, and improving child-friendly justice mechanisms.
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The Supreme Court is holding a two-day national consultation to review a decade of implementing the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, and to identify future challenges and priorities for strengthening child protection systems over the next decade.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will inaugurate the consultation event at the apex court's premises, which is organized by the Supreme Court’s Juvenile Justice Committee in association with UNICEF.
During the inaugural session, the Chief Justice of India will release a compendium of landmark Supreme Court and high court judgments relating to the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, covering the period from 2015 to September 2026.
