Child Welfare Schemes — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

M.C. Mehta v. State of Tamil Nadu

1996

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India significantly strengthened the legal framework against child labour. The Court held that children below 14 years cannot be…

Unni Krishnan, J.P. & Ors. v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

1993

This judgment was pivotal in declaring the Right to Education as a fundamental right, even before Article 21A was formally inserted into the Constitution. The Supreme Court held…

Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India

2013 (and subsequent orders)

This case, initiated by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi's organization, led to significant judicial directives on child trafficking, child labour, and child sexual abuse. The…