Child and Law

Unit 1 — Concept of Child Rights

1. The Underlying Jurisprudence. · 2. Historical development of child rights. · 3. Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989.

Unit 2 — Constitution of India and Child Rights

1. Fundamental Rights · 2. Directive Principles of State Policy · 3. Fundamental Duties

• 1. — Directive Principles of State Policy

Unit 3 — Position of child under Family Laws of India

1. Child’s right to Maintenance, & Custody · 2. Guardianship of a child · 3. Adoption Law and the child [provisions under Hindu law, · Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act and · CARA Regulations]. · 4. Law of Legitimacy of a child · 5. Law relating to child marriage · 6. Child’s right under the Law of Succession

• Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
• Adoption by members of other religion with special reference to CARA Rules
• The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
• Custody, maintenance and education
• Guardianship and parental rights — welfare of the child principle

Unit 4 — Criminal Laws and procedure relevant to children

1. Relevant provisions of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Sec.93 to 99) · 2. Protection of children from Sexual Offences Act,2012 . · 3. Immoral Traffic [Prevention] Act, 1956. · 4. Relevant provisions of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Sec.116 and 124)

• The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 (POCSO Act)
• Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
• Offences affecting the human body

Unit 5 — Child rights and Allied laws

1. Position of child under Indian Contract Act (Sec.11,68). · 2. The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and · Regulation) Act, 1986 as amended by the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 · 3. The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005

• Competency of Parties
• The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
• Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005

Unit 6 — Child rights and Allied laws

1. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, · 2015 . · 2. The Goa Children’s Act, 2003.

• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015