Tuesday 31 March 2015


GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE – CHITTOOR DISTRICT
A Bench of JUDICIAL MAGISTRATES
Constituted under Section – 29 of the JJ (Care & Protection) Act, 2000
“The final authority to dispose of cases for the Care, Protection, Treatment, Development and Rehabilitation of Children as well as to provide for their basic needs and Protection of Human Rights”.… Section 31(1)

O/o. Govt. Children Home for Boys, Mangalam, TIRUPATI - Ph No:0877-2280424

 Date:25-03-2015
To

The Director,
HELP,
Ongole.


        Sub:-Request to conduct two days orientation to the all members of CWC’s
                  on SOP in Greater Rayalaseema Region covering  5 Districts of AP.

* * *
Dear Rama Mohan,

          
Warm greetings from Child Welfare Committee, Tirupati, Chittoor Dist.

At outset we are expressing our appreciations to you & your team members for  continuous support to the CWCs in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States in order to proper implementation of  the Juvenile Justice System through JJ Act 2006 in different ways & means.

 In given State Re-Organization context, Dept of Juvenile Welfare, Govt of AP is unable to organize intensive Trainings for CWC members.  There is a great need to build the concept and competence on SOP & JJ Act related to Child Care and Protection issues to all our CWC Members.  But, we are utilizing your hotline service / CWC Blogspot for accessing clarifications for our complications facing while disposal of the cases.  Still it required an intensive direct interactions with your expertise team members that build the capcities of CWC members in an effective way.


During our interaction with CWCs of neighbor districts, they expressed the need of Trainings/Orientation to the Chairpersons and Members of CWCs. Hence, we are requesting you to support and organize 2 days training at Tirupati with your good & expert team members like..Sri. Kismath Kumar, former Director of Juvenile Welfare and Correctional Services Department and You etc.

We determined to involve all the CWC members including Chairpersons from KADAPA, CHITTOOR, KURNOOL, Ananthapuram & Nellore Districts in this training. Our honorable members could take care about their own travel expenses and rest of the expenses of Boarding, accommodation and Training Materials could be provided by Your Organization.  We will be grateful, if you consider our request and support this intensive training programme.   

It could be good, if you organize this training during first  week  of April possibly from 6th  and 7th and pl inform the exact dates once you confirm from your end

We are awaiting for your positive response in this regard.


Thanking you

Yours sincerely,
Sd/-D. RAMA KRISHNA
Chairperson,
TIRUPATI,
Chittoor District. 



Saturday 28 March 2015

query from MEDAK - Child Trafficking case

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From: Ranjan <ranjan.b@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 8:35 PM
Subject: request for your suggestion
To: helpap@gmail.com

respected sir
Greetings 
we are a NGO working with children especially their protection in Medak District. one of the social worker who is working with us some of the traffickers volunterally filed a case against him that he is involved in prostitution with one of the girl children (15 years). as a result police have filed a case under sections 4,5,7 of ITPA and 326. 376 & 366B of IPC. In fact trafficker have contacted childline 1098 who have placed the girl in a HOME and who have given complaint to Police. then the police have filed the case with out conducting any inquiry on whereabouts  of the case. moreover till today the girl has not been produced before CWC. and not recorded the statement of the girl under 164 CrPc
we request you to please give your direction in this case to save the social worker.

thanks and regards
RanJan

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dear 
thanks for your mail for asking you query. first we advise to contact your CWC and explain the case context and the voilations. they will give appropriate suggestion on how to move in this case.  the CWC also conducts a SIR to find the realistic situation of the case and then move accordingly.

pl see the blogspot clarification for the directions given to police on how to book FIR and deal this case in the best interest of the child.

question from CWC Krishna on PD-DW&CDA


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From: KRISHNA CWC <cwc.kri@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 9:58 PM
Subject: Letters from P D
To: Ram Mohan <helpap@gmail.com>


Dear Sir

Good Evening

Sir as instructed by CWC members I am sending the copies of Letters sent by the P D , WD&CDA, Krishna and also a brief report on the efforts made by CWC, CHILDLINE & Navajeevan to you in attachment. Child was not placed in any Govt. home rather she  was shifted to another NGO for D V Victims at 9:30 PM.
Sir Mr. Nagesh does not want the word "SUMMONS" to be used for Govt. Officials, instead he is asking for alternative word.
Sir kindly verify the documents and suggest further action in this regard. 

Thankyou sir

With regards

-- 
Vijaya. K
for CWC Krishna

-----------------------------------Response--------------------------------------------------

Respected Sir/Madam,
Greetings,

Thanks for seeking further action in the prevailing case proceedings of a Bangladesh girl and pertinent situations. Anyhow, it is extremely obvious that, there is no competent authority except CWC in the district for the final disposal of the cases of children in need of care and protection services as per supreme legislation  JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006 that deals with children and their holistic issues including protection.

While coming to the subject matter, you have urged to suggest alternative word for “SUMMONS”. As you know very well that, CWC is a court, it is a quasi judiciary body constituted under specific legislation by the Government of INDIA and it’s a competent authority conferred with the powers of a First Class Judicial Magistrate. At this moment, is it apt to “request” any person to whom the court (CWC) issuing proceedings to execute its orders/instructions as per the Law? Or, will the court “request” anybody to submit reports, to conduct inquiries, to provide escort and so on...  for any requirement that it needs? If so, what does it mean?

Hence, we suggest you to please mention in the proceedings to PD-DW&CDA in the place of SUMMONS paragraph like... “Madam...even if the District Collector also may not aware of all existing Laws and legislations in the country which are nearly around 20,000 right now. So, it doesn’t mean that, they are not having enough knowledge on importance of Juvenile Justice System or something other like that. But, it is our due responsibility being the district level head of the line department to make aware of not only the Dist Collector but also concerned heads of other line departments too about the Juvenile Justice System and JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006 along with  the constitution of competent authorities (CWC), its powers and functions, roles and responsibilities as well as its status as per the Law in dealing with the cases of children. We believe that, you have such competence to convince and influence them accordingly where the district level heads of concerned departments including Collector would certainly understand the significance of CWC in dealing with the cases of children in need of care and protection and its prominent role in implementation of JJ System in the district”.

It is further to bring to your kind notice that, as per the procedure to be followed in case of the children from other countries, any competent authority has to approach through the Director, Dept of Juvenile Welfare, Correctional Services and Welfare of Street Children who in turn approach the political wing of General Administration Department. Then the case moves to Ministry of External Affairs and them to the pertinent embassy. There are such huge procedure moreover it consists a special SOP for cross boarder repatriation between Bangladesh and India. Hence, it doesn’t works out with mere involvement of district level authorities but essentially needs the involvement of CWC as it is the competent authority as per the Act.

This is for your information,
With best regards,

HOTLINE TEAM for Juvenile Justice 

Friday 27 March 2015

response to ONGOLE CWC

PROCEEDINGS
CWC/PRK/1803/2015/Dated 18th Mar 2015

To,
The Inspector of Police,
Taluk Police Station,
ONGOLE,
Prakasam Dist.

The Child Welfare Committee as per Section 29(5) of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000, amend 2006 is a statutory authority constituted by the Govt. of AP and functioning as a Bench of Magistrates with powers of Judicial Magistrates of the First class.  The Child Welfare Committee (hereinafter CWC) under the Act is the final authority to dispose of cases concerning children (not completed 18 years of age) in need of care and protection in terms of their development, care, treatment and rehabilitation. The CWC is also empowered to inquire into offences committed against children.

Whereas the Child Welfare Committee is hereby came to know that, a minor girl CH Priyanka, Aged 16 yrs D/o Lakshminarayana, belongs to Sri Nagar Colony, ONGOLE has been rescued in a lodge at Kurnool, ONGOLE by the officers of Taluk Police station, ONGOLE. The rescued victim girl has been handed over to CHILDLINE 1098 who in turn produced before CWC ON 19/02//2015 under Sec 32 (1) (iii) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 amend 2006.

The CWC had immediately recorded her statement under Sec 164 (5) Cr PC exercising the powers under Sec 31(2) of JJ (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000 amend 2006. As per the statement of the said victim girl the findings of CWC are as below:

-          The victim girl is a school student and from a poor family.
-          She is studying 9th standard in a local private school
-          She has been trapped by a brothel owner named as Madhuri W/o Vasu belongs to Sri Nagar Colony, ONGOLE and joined her in to prostitution.
-          The brothel owner Madhuri introduced the girl to one more women called Haseena who has taken the girl to a lodge at Bus Complex, Kurnool Road, ONGOLE for the purpose of prostitution. The police have raided on the said lodge and rescued the girl child.
After recording the statement of the said girl, the CWC has referred her to Asha Sadan Shelter Home, Machavaram, NG Padu mandal, Prakasam Dist run by HELP for rehabilitation, counseling and other care and protection services including safe shelter and basic needs.

In this above context, the CWC being a Bench of Magistrates having the powers of final disposal authority of the cases of children below 18 years of age and is hereby directed to file a FIR for stringent punishment against the above cited traffickers, brothel owner, customers and all other perpetrators including lodge owner as per Sections 4(1), 5(1), 6(2), 6(2A), and 7(1A) of ITP Act,  Sec 23, 27 & 28 of JJ Act 2000, amend 2006 and Sec 3 & 4 of POCSO Act, 2012 and Sec 366, 366A, 367, 370,371,372, 373, 375 and 376 of IPC.

The CWC is further directed you to submit the copy of FIR at an earliest along with the information on action taken against the perpetrators, brothel owner and Traffickers Madhuri & Haseena who brought the girl to lodge at Bus Complex, ONGOLE within a week and submit the status report on execution of CWC directions.


Given under my hand with the seal of CWC dated this 18th day of Mar 2015.


Encl:
1.      Statement of the Victim girl recorded under Sec 164 (5) Cr. PC

Cc:
1.      The Magistrate, Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Special Mobile Court, Ongole for info.
2.      The Inspector of Police, SJPU, ONGOLE for follow-up
3.      The Dy Superintendent of Police, ONGOL E, Prakasam Dist for information.
4.      The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District, ONGOLE
5.      The Hon’ble Dist Judge, Dist Court, Prakasam Dist, ONGOLE

6.      The Hon’ble Secretary, DLSA, Prakasam Dist, ONGOLE.

Draft PROCEEDINGS to CWC Krishna

Draft  PROCEEDINGS

RC.  No. CWC/Krishna/_____/15 Dated 26th Mar 2015
                                                                                                                       
To,
The Project Director,
Dist Women and Child Development Agency,
Krishna Dist.

As you know very well that the Child Welfare Committee is also a court for the disposal of the cases of children below 18 years which is established by the Govt. of India under Sec 29(5) of Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act 2000, amend 2006. And this is to inform you that all the members in this committee are said to be a bench of magistrates with the powers of First Class Judicial Magistrates. Further, you know very well that, the committee has been equipped with the powers to facilitate the children in need of Care and Protection in terms of their development, care, treatment and rehabilitation under Sec 31 (2) of JJ (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 r/w 2006.

CWC is a court by all means under Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000 amend 2006. As per the definition of Sec 2(1) Legal Services Authorities Act and also as per the definition of Sec 3 of Evidence Act court means a civil, criminal or revenue court and includes any tribunal or any other authority constituted under any law for the time being in force to exercise judicial or quasi judicial functions. Hence CWC is a court.

Whereas, The CWC has received a rescued minor girl through CHILDLINE 1098 VIJAYAWADA under Sec 32 (1) (iii) of JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006 requesting necessary directions for rehabilitation of the girl including temporary safe shelter, trauma counseling along with basic needs till finding her exact whereabouts. After hearing the statement of girl, the CWC determined to place the girl in Navajeevan Bala Bhavan one of the Fit Institution in Vijayawada as the case seems more time to investigate and finding realities of the girl and her background. The case shall be handled very meticulous as it involved cross boarder issue of two countries.  As per girl’s statement she belong to KOLKATA at first but after inquiring with the relevant agency in KOLKATA through CHILDLINE it is come to know that she belong to Bangladesh as she stated – (attached cases details by CHILDLINE herewith).

Hence, the CWC consciously referred the girl to said home for temporary shelter in the BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD which is First and Foremost Fundamental principle of Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000 amend 2006.

Doesn’t it require enough time to deal such sensitive cases to any specified competent authority? In case, no departmental officials having such right to point out CWC with regard to time taken in providing effective rehabilitation and re-integration of Children in need of care and protection services.

The CWC is taking initiatives through approaching Rights Jessore organization in Bangladesh and few local NGOs at KOLKATA to accelerate the process of repatriation of the girl. It is further informed to the Dept of Juvenile Welfare, Correctional Services and Welfare of Street Children, Govt of Andhra Pradesh to take suitable measures from the departmental side for speedy disposal of the case.

In fact, it is the due responsibility of Dist Child Protection Unit established under Rule 81 of JJ Act Model rules 2007 (but working under your control. The DCPU’s primary responsibility is to attend CWC sittings and to assist in proper implementation of JJ Act in the district) of JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006 to make convergence with all concerned line departments and other relevant agencies for facilitating effective rehabilitation and re-integration of Children in need of care and protection services. the DCPU shall network and coordinate with all government departments to build inter-sectoral linkages on child protection issues, including Departments of Health, Education, Social Welfare, Urban Basic Services, Backward Classes & Minorities, Youth Services, Police, Judiciary, Labour, State AIDS Control Society, and among others as per Rule 81(2) (i) and also as per Rule 81 (1) (j) they have to network and coordinate with civil society organizations working under the JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006; in turn you are pointing out CWC about the status of victim girl and mis-representing and mis-guiding other officials also in this regard. Now, it is your responsibility what measures did DCPU working under your exclusive control in the district has taken in this particular case.

CWC is really very pity of you to say that, being a District level head of the concerned department, you have mis-guided district level higher authorities, child protection mechanisms as well as media too by degrading the CWC as a court. The CWC doesn’t know of your special interest for taking such privilege in spite of your precious and responsible position being a head of district for Women & CHILD Development agency. CWC strongly believes that, you might have known about such concrete legislations/Acts pertaining to children and their protection being an official who occupied a lead position in concerned line department at district level. 

Hopes you know very well that, as per Sec 31 (1) of JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006, the CWC shall have the final authority to dispose of cases for the care, protection, treatment, development and rehabilitation of the children as well as to provide for their basic needs and protection of human rights.

Because once again suggest you to please read in Sec 29(5) of JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006 specified that the committee has empowered with the Judicial powers of a Metropolitan or “Judicial” First Class Magistrate reveals the intention of the legislature that CWC shall be a court. We further suggest to please go through the SOP authorized by Govt of Andhra Pradesh in page no. 8 of chapter 2 and also page no. 11 in this regard. 

If you are intended to point out the directions and decisions taken by the CWC you can appeal to First Additional Sessions Judge of the District under Sec 52 of JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006 within 30 days of issue of its directions but not to other district level heads at any aspect and under any circumstances. Anyhow, the CWC doesn’t have any need to satisfy every district level authority in every case of a victim child and it is nowhere mentioned in any Sec of concerned JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006. Mis-guiding Dist Collector, Commissioner of Police and also media is an extreme violation of JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006.

Whereas the Child Welfare Committee is empowered to exercise the powers conferred under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) with the Sec 54, 61, 62, 63, 66, 70, 71 and 72 as and when it is applicable in disposal of the cases of children in need of care and protection.
The CWC is hereby affirmed that, it may transfer the girl to some other fit institution if it is deemed fit in the best interest of the child under Sec 56 of JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006 that conferred the CWC with the Power to discharge and transfer a child to be discharged or transferred from one children's home to another, as the case may be, keeping in view the Best Interest of the Child.

By keeping in view of all the powers conferred under both JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006 as well as under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) the CWC is empowered to issue notice to the head of the departments as and when it is required while disposing the cases of children in need of care and protection services followed by the fundamental principle of JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006 which is “In the Best interest of Children”.

It is further to bring to your notice that, under Sec 54 (1) of JJ Act 2000 amend 2006 it is clearly mentioned about the Procedure in inquiries, appeals and revision proceedings.- Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Act, a competent authority while holding any inquiry under any of the provisions of this Act, shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed and subject thereto, shall follow, as far as may be, the procedure laid down in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) for trials in summons cases. The CWC came to know that you have instructed to produce the girl before you with reference to your letter no. _______________________________ dated _____________. It is absolute violation of JJ Act, 2000 amend 2006. What is the reason and with what legislatory authority you have instructed to produce the girl before you?

Hence, the CWC is hereby directed you to attend in person directly before it within 1 week and submit your written explanation for all above queries along with mentioning your special interest for causing all this inconvenience & degrading CWC in this case, misguiding the district level higher authorities such as Dist Collector and also media.

Given under my hand with the seal of CWC dated this 26th Mar 2015.

Cc:
1.      To The Dist Collector and Magistrate, Krishna Dist
2.      To The Commissioner of Police, VIJAYAWADA
3.      To The Principal Secretary, Dept of WD&CW, Govt of AP
4.      To The Commissioner, Dept of WD&CW, Govt of AP
To Hon’ble Justice Sri Ramesh Ranganathan, High Court of A.P, HYDERABAD

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From: CWC Krishna <cwc.kri@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 9:12 AM
Subject: urgent
To: "help.org" <helpap@gmail.com>


Respected sir,

pl find the attached news paper clipping regarding the complaint against CWC. already we have explained the situtation over phone. so,pl kindly send us your suggestion on further proceedings 

thanks and regards
CWC Member

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Monday 23 March 2015


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From: John Kishore <e2dearkish@gmail.com>
Date: 2015-03-23 12:10 GMT+05:30
Subject: quairy
To: Ram Mohan <helpap@gmail.com>
Cc: pavan@helpap.in


గౌరవనీయులైన రాంమ్మోహన్ గారికి,
నమస్కారములు!
ప్రకాశం జిల్లా బాలల సంక్షేమ కమిటి మెంబర్ కిశోర్ కుమార్ ను.  బాలల సంక్షేమ కమిటి చైర్పర్సన్ గాని మెంబెర్స్ గాని సెర్టిఫికేట్స్ అటెస్ట్ చేయవచ్చునా!

తెలియజేయగలరు.

ఇట్లు 
కిశోర్ కుమార్ 

CWC మెంబర్ 

Sunday 22 March 2015


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From: Anji Anji <noreply-comment@blogger.com>
Date: 2015-03-23 7:50 GMT+05:30
Subject: [Juvenile Justice System in AP] New comment on CWC Conducted 164(5) Instructions to Police.
To: helpap@gmail.com


Anji Anji has left a new comment on your post "CWC Conducted 164(5) Instructions to Police":

Respected sir
Please give information about this

CWC సిట్టింగ్ జరుగుతున్నప్పుడు సిట్టింగ్ లో జరుగుతున్నా విషయాలను ఎవరు రికార్డ్స్ లో వ్రాయాలి .CWC సిట్టింగ్ జరుగుతున్నప్పుడు కేసు వర్కర్స్ యొక్క పాత్ర ఏమిటి. CWC మినిట్స్ తో కేసు వర్కర్ కి సంబంధం ఉందా.అలాగే ప్రతి CWC సిట్టింగ్స్ కి డి.పి.ఓ తప్పకుండ అటెండ్ అవ్వలా లేదా.

P.VijayaNirmala
CWC Member
WestGodavari District



Posted by Anji Anji to Juvenile Justice System in AP at 22 March 2015 at 19:20

Friday 20 March 2015

request from CWC Prakasam


From: John Kishore [mailto:e2dearkish@gmail.com]
Sent: 20 March, 2015 10:56 AM
To: Ram Mohan
Cc: pavanhelp@gmail.com
Subject: quairy

గౌరవనీయులైన రామ్మోహన్ గారికి,
నమస్కారములు!
ప్రకాశం జిల్లా బాలల సంక్షేమ కమిటి మెంబర్ కిశోర్ కుమార్ అడుగుతున్నఒక కేసు గురించి మీ సలహ కావాలి  అది ఏమిటంటే? ఇటివలే వొక స్త్రీ బాలల సంక్షేమ కమిటి ముందుకు వచ్చి తనకు 4 సంవత్సరం ల క్రితము పెండ్లి ఐనది.ఆమెకు తన   అత్త మామలకు మరియు ఆమెభర్తకు మనసుమర్ధాలు  వచ్చి, గొడవలు జరిగి ఆమెను ఇంటినుంచి పంపించి వేసినారు. ఆమె  తన పుట్టిల్లు పొదిలి కి వచ్చినది.  ఆమెకు 2 సంవత్సరాల వయసు కలిగిన పాప ఉన్నదట. ఆ పాపను వారి అత్తమామల వద్దనే వున్న్నది. పాపను ఆమెకు ఇవ్వము అని చెప్పినారట. చట్టప్రకారము బిడ్డ తల్లి వద్దనే ఉండాలికదా! నా బిడ్డ లేకుండా నేను ఉండలేను, దయచేసి నాకు నాబిడ్డను ఇప్పించండి అని అర్జీ పెట్టినది. కావున ఈ కేసులో ఆ బిడ్డను అత్తమామ, భర్త వద్దనుంచి ఏ విదంగా తెప్పించాలీ వారికి ప్రొసీడింగ్స్ఎలా  పంపించాలో నాకు తెలియజేయగలరు.

ఇట్లు 
కిశోర్ కుమార్ 

CWC మెంబర్ 

Wednesday 18 March 2015

Notice to Chittoor Police on Child Marriage cases

The Chairperson
CWC-Chittoor

dear sir 
as per your request we herewith attached the information for your ready reference

regards
HELP -Team



PROCEEDINGS
RC No CWC/CTO/1803/2015 Dated 18th Mar 2015

To,
The Station House Officer,
________________ Police station,
_______________ Mandal,
CHITTORE Dist.

As you know very well that the Child Welfare Committee is also a court for the disposal of the cases of children below 18 years which is established by the Govt. of India under Sec 29(5) of Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act 2000, amend 2006. And this is to inform you that all the members in this committee are said to be a bench of magistrates with the powers of First Class Judicial Magistrates. Further, you know very well that, the committee has been equipped with the powers to facilitate the children in need of Care and Protection in terms of their development, care, treatment and rehabilitation under Sec 31 (2) of JJ Act 2000 r/w 2006.

The CWC is appreciating your sincere efforts in rescuing the victim children of child marriages and producing before CWC for further rehabilitation services including counseling, basic needs, skill trainings, education and safe shelter. It is well-known to you being the authority of a Law Enforcement Agency of the state that, the child marriage is illegitimate and it is a crime. The offenders could be punishable under The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. It is hereby bring to your reference that, the perpetrators could be punishable under other legislations for protection of children such as Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000 amend 2006 and POCSO Act, 2012 and a criminal case can be booked under these Acts.

In this context, the CWC is hereby seeking your explanation for below mentioned queries:

1.      Under which sections of The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 you have booked the case?
2.      As per the CMP Act, 2006 cases can be booked against the bridegroom, priest who performed the marriage, the owner of the premises/marriage function hall where the marriage has been performed also on the guests who attended the marriage.
3.      Sex with children below 18 years with or without consent is an offence and also treated as a sexual abuse even under IPC as you know very well. The cases can be registered under JJ Act, 2000 r/w 2006 as well as POCSO Act, 2012 too. At this moment, how many cases you have booked against the bridegrooms who committed sexual abuse against victims girls of child marriage?



It is absolute violations of child rights under Sec 23, 27 & 28 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, amend 2006.

Moreover, the offenders are severely punishable under Sec 3 and 4 of POCSO Act 2012. Under Rule 4 (2) of POCSO Act, 2012 a designated police officer shall immediately file a case and start investigation of a complaint received on a case of sexual abuse against a child below 18 yrs of age. Even if the police officer came to know such information in any manner about a sexual abuse/assault against a child, the designated police officer shall visit the victim child’s house, record child’s statement and book a case under appropriate sections of POCSO Act, 2012.

Have you been followed such procedure in all those child marriage cases so far?

Hence, the CWC is hereby directed you to submit the FIR copy and also with written explanation for above queries by CWC in person within a week. In case of any failure for execution of issued directions, the CWC is empowered to proceed under Sec 54 of JJ Act, 2000 r/w 2006 that expresses Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Act, a competent authority while holding any inquiry under any of the provisions of this Act, shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed and subject thereto, shall follow, as far as may be, the procedure laid down in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) for trials in summons cases.


Given under my hand with the seal of CWC dated this 18th Mar 2015.





Cc: To The Inspector of Police, SJPU – Tirupathi & CHITTORE
       To The Superintendent of Police, Tirupathi & CHITTORE
To Hon’ble Justice Sri Ramesh Ranganathan, Convener- High Power Committee Juvenile Justice, High Court of Andhra Pradesh
       To The Hon’ble District Judge, CHITTORE Dist.
       To the Hon’ble Secretary, DLSA, CHITTORE Dist