The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005

Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005

This 2024 edition of The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 (Act 4 of 2006, dt. 20-1-2006) reproduces the statute verbatim and binds in:

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  National Commission for Protection of Child Rights Rules, 2006 – composition, tenure, allowances and inquiry procedure

  
  


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  Section-wise Notes on Clauses – official explanations issued with the Bill to clarify legislative intent

  
  

Concise short comments follow pivotal provisions—flagging State-Commission constitution time-lines, inquiry powers akin to a civil court, child‐friendly hearing protocols and cross-references to the Juvenile Justice Act—while preserving full Bare-Act integrity for examinations and authoritative citation.

Core statutory coverage

• National & State Commissions—appointment of Chairperson/Members, eligibility, removal safeguards and autonomous funding

• Functions & powers—monitoring of child-rights laws, suo-motu inquiries, visitation of custodial institutions, and review of policy/programmes

• Inquiry procedure—complaint filing, evidence recording, interim relief orders and reporting to appropriate government

• Research, awareness & reporting—annual report to Parliament/State Legislatures with actionable recommendations

• Coordination with other laws—interface with JJ Act 2015, POCSO Act 2012, RTE Act 2009 and Child-Labour statute

• Public-interest litigation & advise—locus standi to intervene in court matters affecting child rights

This edition is particularly suited for

• AIBE candidates and law students studying child-rights, human-rights and public-policy modules

• Child-rights NGOs, social workers & legal-aid clinics lodging complaints and tracking commission inquiries

• Judicial officers, police, child-welfare committees & probation officers referencing statutory mandates and powers

• Policy researchers, journalists & academicians assessing compliance with UNCRC obligations and national action plans

Exact Gazette text · pinpoint explanatory notes · zero superfluous commentary—your quickest path to clarity, authenticity and practical insight on India’s child-rights-protection framework.