17,914 kids on the streets, highest in Maharashtra: NCPCR tells SC

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The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) informed the Supreme Court that there are 17,914 street children, or “children in street situations’’ across the country. The Commission also said that Maharashtra has the highest number of children living on the streets. According to the affidavit filed by theRead More →

Appoint dedicated nodal officers to expedite Covid ex-gratia payment to affected families: SC to states, UTs

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Reiterating that no application for payment of ex-gratia for Covid-19 deaths should be rejected on technical grounds, the Supreme Court on Friday directed states and Union Territories to appoint a dedicated nodal officer to coordinate with the Member Secretary of the State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) to facilitate the payment.Read More →