Court Directs Comprehensive Reforms for Child Protection Bodies, Mandates Social Audits and Strict Implementation of Juvenile Justice: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday issued a landmark judgment aimed at overhauling the state’s juvenile justice system. The judgment was delivered in a suo motu case combined with a public interest petition filed by Bachpan Bachao Andolan, a child rights organisation founded by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi. The court emphasized strict compliance with the Supreme Court’s Sampurna Behura directions and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,…