1st Edition
Child Protection in India Assessing Multi-disciplinary Response Mechanisms
Child Protection in India: Assessing Multi-disciplinary Response Mechanisms offers a comprehensive exploration of the institutional, legal, and social frameworks surrounding child protection in India. Anchored in a multidisciplinary approach, the book brings together insights from law, social work, psychology, education, and public policy to examine how various systems interact in addressing the issues related to protection of children from abuse, neglect, trafficking, and exploitation.
This book is intended for researchers, academicians, legal professionals, social workers, policymakers, child rights activists, and students engaged in child welfare and protection studies. It critically analyses existing response mechanisms by stakeholders such as the Juvenile Justice Boards, Child Welfare Committees, Child Care Institutions, police, and the judiciary, and the implementation of various laws, including Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, the POCSO Act, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, while also highlighting challenges in inter-agency coordination.
By combining chapters under four broad themes focusing on empirical research, policy review, and case studies, this volume equips readers with a nuanced understanding of the gaps and strengths in current practices and highlights of best practices around the world. The book aims to foster a rights-based and child-centric approach, encouraging collaboration across disciplines and sectors. It is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to engage meaningfully with child protection frameworks in India and to contribute to more effective, sustainable interventions.
Introduction: Aspects of Child Protection and Response Mechanisms
Prof. Paromita Chattoraj
Part 1. Child in Need of Care and Protection and in Conflict with Law
Chapter 1. Children in Need of Care and Protection – Their Rights Deserve the First Call
Mr. Amod K. Kanth
Chapter 2. Role of Higher Judiciary in Monitoring Juvenile Care Through Juvenile Justice Committees– An Insider’s Perspective
Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur
Chapter 3. Comparing the Role of Child Care Institutions in Rehabilitation of Children in Conflict With Law in India With Global Best Practices
Dr. Elisha Kanungo
Chapter 4. Procedural Aspects Concerning Child in Conflict With Law in the Indian Legislative Framework
Ms. Susmita Priyadarshini Mishra
Part 2. Addressing Specific Child Vulnerabilities
Chapter 5. A Socio-Legal Examination of Child Marriage and Its Societal Ramifications
Mr. Rajiv Ranjan and Ms. Dulung Sengupta
Chapter 6. Legal Rights of Children Born Out of Live-In Relationships
Ms. Ayushi Srivastava
Chapter 7. Myriads of Vulnerabilities of Distressed Child Migrants: Case study from Odisha
Dr. Sohini Mahapatra, Dr. Nikita Pattajoshi and Dr. Rishika Khare
Chapter 8. Are the Children Lacking an Exclusive Green Safeguard in India?
Dr. Tanya Raha
Part 3. Protection of Children in the Online Platforms
Chapter 9. Balancing Protection and Participation: Children’s Data, Online Privacy, and Age of Digital Consent
Ms. Ananya Singh
Chapter 10. Safeguarding the Vulnerabilities of Children Relating to Cyberbullying From the Socio-Legal-Technical Dimensions in India
Dr. Parimita Dash and Dr. Soumya Mohapatra
Chapter 11. Protection of Mental Health of Children in Digital Ecosystem: A Socio-Legal Study
Ms. Shrilekha Banerjee
Chapter 12. Response of Indian Criminal Justice System Towards Children as Vulnerable Victims of Cybercrime in the Digital Age
Dr. Rupashree Sahoo
Part 4. Response to Sexual Offences
Chapter 13. Implementation of the Victim-Friendly Trial Procedures in Cases of Sexual Offences Against Children
Dr. Sonali Swetapadma
Chapter 14. Dissecting the Conundrum of Mandatory Reporting and POCSO, 2012, in the Realm of Child Sexual Abuse
Ms. Anonza Priyadarshini
Chapter 15. The Model for Juvenile Sexual Offenders in India: A Need for a Relook?
Ms. Saumya Tripathi
Conclusion
Prof. Paromita Chattoraj
Biography
Paromita Chattoraj is Professor of Law at the National Law University Odisha (NLUO).
