The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Monday alerted the Supreme Court about illegal adoption of children who have los...
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Monday alerted the Supreme Court about illegal adoption of children who have lost their parents to the coronavirus disease, The Hindu reported. The court said it will pass an order in the matter.
In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, the child rights body said that it has received several complaints about individuals and organisations claiming to help orphaned children and collecting information about them.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights told the court that there were posts on social media about children being up for adoption, which were in violation of the Juvenile Justice Act.
The child rights body alleged that government officials were disclosing children’s personal details to private organisations, which were circulating them.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights argued that this made the children vulnerable to illegal adoption, abuse and trafficking, PTI reported. It urged the court to direct the states to ensure that confidential information about children is not made publicly available.
“It is further humbly submitted that care must be taken by the authorities to ensure that their any action is not in violation of Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015,” the child rights body said. It is...
