SIR preparation under JJ Act crucial: CJ Aparesh Kumar Singh
Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh emphasized that Social Investigation Reports under the Juvenile Justice Act must be detailed and thorough. Stakeholders, including the police and judiciary, were urged to collaborate to ensure the effective protection of children's rights.
Why it matters
Improving the quality of social reports is essential for the fair treatment and rehabilitation of juveniles within the legal system.
Preparation of Social Investigation Report as part of Juvenile Justice Act cannot be a routine work but it should comprise crucial details to understand the child’s family background, social environment and basic necessities, said Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh on Thursday.
He was addressing the gathering at the annual State-level stakeholders consultation meet on the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act-2015 convened by the State Judicial Academy on its campus. The CJ noted that protection of children and their rights cannot be confined to a single entity or agency. All the stakeholders like the NGOs, the judiciary and the police had to play their respective roles to ensure no child’s rights were violated.
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