Child rights and protection litigation concerns the legal framework safeguarding minors, drawing on the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the constitutional guarantees applicable to children, and the statutory bodies established for their protection. Afentis Legal represents parties in proceedings before the Juvenile Justice Boards, Child Welfare Committees, and the designated courts, and in the writ and appellate forums where questions of child welfare are adjudicated. The practice is conducted with the sensitivity and confidentiality these matters require.
The firm approaches child-protection matters with the recognition that the welfare of the child is the governing consideration and that the procedural safeguards the statutes establish exist to protect the minor’s interests. Proceedings are handled with attention to the specialised procedures of the Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees and to the protective and restorative orientation the framework requires.
Service Spectrum
- Representation before Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees
- Proceedings under the POCSO Act before designated Special Courts
- Matters concerning care, protection, custody, and rehabilitation of minors
- Representation before the statutory commissions for the protection of child rights
- Writ proceedings concerning child welfare and the enforcement of statutory duties
- Appeals arising from orders of the Boards, Committees, and Special Courts
- Advisory work on institutional compliance with child-protection statutes
- Coordination with welfare authorities in the interest of the child
Firm’s Approach
The firm’s child-protection practice combines its litigation capability with the discretion these matters demand. Its constitutional and writ strength supports the enforcement of statutory protective duties, while its familiarity with specialised procedure ensures that proceedings before the Boards and Committees are conducted properly. Matters are approached with the welfare of the child as the controlling consideration and with strict attention to the confidentiality the statutes and the courts require.