The walk from the JJB-III (Juvenile Justice Board) office, located in North Delhi, to the nearest metro station is a long one. How long, you ask? Long enough to have a conversation with yourself about a small win, tempered by a heavy dose of systematic indifference. The win I was thinking about was Rishabh’s* case. […]
Disclosing children’s identities in abuse cases raises crucial ethical questions, emphasising the importance of legal protections for minors.
Recounting experiences of the Justice Leila Seth Fellowship: learnings through courts and advocacy and from society intertwined with law.
by Ankita Talukdar, Justice Leila Seth Fellow – June 2024 Does the Mental Healthcare Act 2017, exclude children from a rights-based approach to care? India has one of the largest youth populations in the world, constituting approximately one-fifth of the world’s youth. Yet the mental health of its young population remains a significant concern. In […]
The contradictions between these key laws in India are affecting adolescents’ access to safe reproductive healthcare.
A personal reflection by a Justice Leila Seth Fellow on how her experience of secondment led to broadening perspectives in criminal law.
