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In a slew of directions, the court directed the Ministry of Women and

Child Development and all state governments to ensure that positions in


the national and state commissions for protection of child rights, Juvenile
Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees) are filled up expeditiously.
The court requested chief justices of all high courts to register proceedings
on their own for effective implementation of the 2015 Act.
"Finally, we request and urge the chief justice of each high court to
seriously consider establishing child friendly courts and vulnerable witness
courts in each district," the bench said.
It said inquiries under the JJ Act and trials under other statutes like the
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, Prohibition of Child
Marriage Act, trials in sexual offences cases were required to be conducted
with a "high degree of sensitivity, care and empathy for the victim" by
establishing dedicated child-friendly and vulnerable witness courts.
The apex court’s judgment came on a PIL seeking implementation of the
Juvenile Justice Act and its rules.

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