Indian Laws & Policies
While all children have equal rights, their situations are not uniform. At the same time, childhood and the range of children’s needs and rights are one whole, and must be addressed holistically. A life-cycle approach must be maintained. Keeping this in mind, there are several national laws and policies that address the different age-groups and categories of children.
1890: Guardians and Wards Act
1948: Factories Act (Amended in 1949, 1950 and 1954)
1956: Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act
1956: Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act (amended in 1986)
1956: Probation of Offenders Act
1960: Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act
1974: National Policy for Children
1976: Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act
1986: Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act
1987: Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
1989: Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
1994: Transplantation of Human Organ Act
1996: Persons with Disabilities (Equal Protection of Rights and Full articipation) Act
2000: Information Technology Act
2000: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act (2000)
2000: The Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Amendment Act
2002: The Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Amendment Act
2006: Prohibition of Child Marriage Act
2006: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act (Amendment, 2006)
2009: The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
2012: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act-2012
2012: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Notified Rules - 2012
2012: The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012
2013: National Policy for Children 2013
2013: Guidelines for Functioning of CWCs in Delhi
2013: SOPs for CWCs for Handelling Cases of Child Sexual Abuse and Child Trafficking
