Legal awareness essential to shape children’s future: Judge S. Sunil Dutt Yadav
Karnataka High Court judges and legal experts emphasized the importance of legal awareness and support systems for children in vulnerable situations. The discussion focused on protecting the dignity and rights of children involved in legal proceedings.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of judicial policy and child welfare, aiming to improve the legal protection of minors.
S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, Karnataka High Court judge, chairman of the Juvenile Justice Committee (JJC), and POCSO Committee judge, has said that as children are the greatest strength of a nation, every child deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. He added that creating awareness among them about their rights and the law is essential for building a secure and brighter future.
He was inaugurating a training programme for support persons organised by Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, District Legal Services Authority, district administration, Directorate of Child Protection, and Nyaaya (NGO) in Dharwad on Monday (July 27).
Mr. Yadav stressed that in cases involving children, women, victims of sexual offences, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable witnesses, support persons must ensure the protection of victims’ dignity, rights, and confidentiality throughout the legal process.
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