Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 12: High Court today sought status report from Government indicating constitution and functioning of Juvenile Justice Boards already established by the Government.
Rejecting the report filed by Social Welfare Department, the Division Bench of Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey directed the State counsel to file a fresh status report indicating therein whether the JJBs already established have been constituted and are functional or not.
In compliance of directions passed two days ago, SWD in its report has mentioned nothing about constitution and functioning of these 8 JJBs as such court today rejected the same with the observation that the same is not satisfactory.
Court granted two weeks time after the counsel submitted that the department is without Commissioner Secretary as such it may take some time for providing the information as court is seeking.
With regard to establishing of District Child Protection Officers (DCPUS) court has been informed that the same has been established in all the 22 districts along with supporting staff, which will function as the secretariat for these JJBs and necessary buildings have also been identified for these boards for making these boards fully functional.
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