JJ Committee Neither Applied Mind, Nor Reviewed Report on J&K Minors' Detentions

Child rights activist Enakshi Ganguly has said that the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Jammu and Kashmir high court has neither applied its mind to file the report on the alleged detention of minors since August 5 and nor does the report indicate that any judicial review took place. Citing media reports in the writ petition, the petitioner had expressed concerns over possible instances of the illegal detention of children by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. The petition was filed by Ganguly along with Shantha Sinha, former chairperson of the National Commission for Child Rights (NCPCR).