Chief Justice Invokes Jawaharlal Nehru, Calls For Legal Aid For Children

Children's Day: "We must consider maintaining staff who is trained in child-friendly legal aid and other specialised skills such as psychosocial support," Chief Justice NV Ramana said today at an event.

Children who are dragged into the criminal justice system must be helped, Chief Justice NV Ramana said today at an event.

Invoking Pandit Jawaharlal Nehu, the first Prime Minister of India, on his birth anniversary, the Chief Justice said: "Today the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru is being celebrated all over the country. On Children's Day, it is befitting that we are launching schemes that are primarily targeting the legal aid for children."

"We must consider maintaining staff who is trained in child-friendly legal aid and other specialised skills such as psychosocial support. Children who are dragged into the criminal justice system must be helped," he underlined. 

He made these remarks at at the Valedictory Ceremony of 'Pan-India Legal Awareness & Outreach Campaign' that was attended by other senior judges of the Supreme Court and Smriti Irani, Women and Child Welfare Minister.