Child Rights Monitoring — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

M.C. Mehta v. State of Tamil Nadu

1996

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India addressed the pervasive issue of child labour, particularly in hazardous industries. The Court reiterated the constitutional…

Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan

1997

While primarily focused on sexual harassment at the workplace, the Vishaka judgment laid down guidelines that have broader implications for child protection, especially for…

Sampurna Behrua v. Union of India

2014

This ongoing case in the Supreme Court has been instrumental in monitoring the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (and subsequently…