Supreme Court To Organise Two Day National Annual Stakeholders Consultation On Child Protection

On 23-24 September, 2023, the Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare, in partnership with UNICEF India is organizing a two-day national consultation on best practices followed in states and the way forward to strengthen justice systems for children in conflict with the law. The event will be organised at the Supreme Court. 

The Inaugural Session of the Consultation will be graced by Smriti Zubin Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development Justice Ravindra Bhat, Judge and Chairperson of the Juvenile Justice Committee, Supreme Court, Justice B. V. Nagarathna, Judge, Supreme Court, and Ms. Cynthia McCaffrey, Representative, UNICEF India among other dignitaries.

As per the press release of the event, key stakeholders from the Government of India, law enforcement agencies, senior members of the judiciary, state governments and civil society will draw from their collective experience gained in their respective fields to discuss prevention of juvenile crime, restorative justice and alternatives to detention during this consultation.

The Supreme Court  has been conducting National Stakeholder Consultations on an annual basis, bringing partners from the Ministry of Women and Child Development and other relevant Government sectors, the National and State Commissions for the Protection of Children’s Rights, law enforcement, civil society organizations, child and adolescent voices and others to bring momentum, attention, oversight and direction to priority areas related to the protection of children in India.

This year marks the eighth Round of National Consultation under the aegis of Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Committee of the Supreme Court of India. The focus of this years consultation is on Children in Conflict with Law: Prevention, Restorative Justice, Diversion and Alternatives to Detention.

The Inaugural session of the two day consultation will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fqa4e6xkjVw. Sign language interpreters have also been made available.