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A Case Sajjan Singh V State of Rajasthan
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| | MANU/SC/8083/2008Equivalent Citation: AIR2009SC84, JT2008(11)SC150, 2008(4)KLT306(SC), (2009)3MLJ929(SC), (2008)41OCR708, 2008(13)SCALE76, (2008)13SCC518IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIAWrit Petition (C) No. 369 of 2008Decided On: 29.09.2008Appellants: Baby Manji Yamada
Vs.
Respondent: Union of India (UOI) and Anr.Hon'ble Judges:
Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Mukundakam Sharma , JJ.Subject: CivilCatch WordsMentioned INActs/Rules/Orders:
Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 - Section 13; Constitution of India - Article 32Case Note:
Constitution Rights of child Article 32 of the Constitution of India, 1950 (Constitution) Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 (CPCRA) Petition filed u/a 32, Constitution against directions of High Court by grandmother of appellant Held, constitution of National and state commissions for protection of child rights and children courts for providing speedy justice in offences against children and related matters provided under CPCRA No complaint made by anybody relating to child Direction given to any aggrieved person to approach Commission constituted under CPCRA Writ petition disposed ofRatio Decidendi:
Commission constituted under CPCRA has right to inquire into complaints or take action suo motu notice relating to violation of child rights and development of children and provide relief in such matters with appropriate authorities.JUDGMENTArijit Pasayat, J.1. This petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, 1950 (hereinafter for short 'the Constitution') raises some important questions.2. Essentially challenge is to certain directions given by a Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court relating to production/custody of a child Manji Yamada. Emiko Yamada, claiming to be grandmother of the child, has filed this petition. The Writ Petition before the Rajasthan High Court was filed by M/s. SATYA, stated to be an NG0, the opposite

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