Around 450 cases have been registered so far in the Delhi Court specially for the children's which was set up in the month of July. Delhi has been reported as the first state to open such courts for the benefit of children so as to carry out fast and speedy trial of crime against children.
The initiative to open such courts was taken by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Children Rights (DCPCR), which approached the Delhi High Court citing law that guarantees the setting up of children courts.
DCPCR Secretary XK Mehta told the reporters that the main objective of setting up such a court is to provide speedy justice, relief and care to the children who are victims of criminal offence and expeditious disposal of such cases.
He said, so far 450 cases have been registered where minors are the victims have landed in the childrens court which have started hearing the cases so that the childrens are given justice without undue delay.
Also added that the Delhi has become the first state in the country to have established courts for the children.
He said that the high court in the year 2010 designated 11 children's court in all the 11 districts of the national capital. Also added that the children's court and juvenile courts are not one and the same.
He said that Juvenile court is a tribunal having special authority to try and pass judgements for crimes committed by children or adolscents. Chidren's who has suffered due to an forms of violence or crimes.
News reported by AR for newsvision news paper
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