Srinagar – November 14, 2026: Advocating for structural institutional reform in the child protection apparatus, Senior Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Justice Sanjeev Kumar declared that the fundamental rights of orphaned, destitute, and vulnerable children demand round-the-year legislative safeguards, financial security, and educational sponsorship.
Speaking at a multi-stakeholder symposium organized by the State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) on the sidelines of Children’s Day, Justice Kumar remarked that while symbolic festivities are well-meaning, they often obscure the daily survival hardships faced by children living in institutional orphanages and marginalized rural pockets. He urged judicial magistrates, police juvenile units, and civil society trusts to establish seamless rehabilitation ecosystems.
The address placed special emphasis on enforcing the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act with uncompromising rigor, ensuring that child care homes maintain dignified living standards, accredited psychological counseling, and modern vocational skill programs that guarantee financial self-sufficiency once wards transition into adulthood.
Justice Kumar directed district legal authorities to conduct quarterly unannounced inspections of all registered and unregistered shelters, ensuring that no marginalized child is denied the constitutional right to safe shelter and education.
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