The Supreme Court described that the report of National
Commission for Protection of Child Rights on the status of children in shelter
homes across India as 'frightening'. The Court added that it was 'helpless' as
any direction to the authorities in the matter would be termed as 'judicial
activism'. Referring to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights'
(NCPCR) social audit report on shelter homes, the court said that out of the
2,874 children homes, only 54 have received positive reviews from the body, set
up under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. The Court
asked the all states and union territories to conduct an inspection of
childcare institutions and such homes and submit a report by next hearing on September
20.
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