Court blocks move on care centre children

The Supreme Court in its order said that provisions of Justice Juvenile Act should be followed and children at care centres should not be sent back to their parents without assessing the situation.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today set aside the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights' (NCPCR) direction to the District collectors to repatriate children to their parents from Children Protection homes in view of Covid 19.

The bench comprising of Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice Hemant Gupta were hearing a matter pertaining to the spread of Covid-19 in child protection homes.

Today the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the apex court that feasibility of sending the children will have to be checked and only then can they be sent to their parents.

Also, the fitness of parents to take the children back will also have to be considered, Mehta added. He also added that the children can not be in remand forever.

Court in its order said that provisions of Justice Juvenile Act should be followed and children should not be sent without assessing the situation.