LEGAL SERVICES UNIT FOR CHILDREN UNDER CHILD-FRIENDLY SERVICES: A PERSPECTIVE ON CHILD PROTECTION THROUGH LEGAL AID

Mujataba Noorul Hussain; Mahaveer Prasad Mali; Sadaqat Rehman

doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i3.2024.5579

LEGAL SERVICES UNIT FOR CHILDREN UNDER CHILD-FRIENDLY SERVICES: A PERSPECTIVE ON CHILD PROTECTION THROUGH LEGAL AID

Authors

Mujataba Noorul Hussain Research Scholar, NIMS School of law, NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur.
Dr. Mahaveer Prasad Mali Assistant Professor, NIMS School Of law, NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur.
Dr. Sadaqat Rehman Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical psychology, Govt Medical College, Srinagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i3.2024.5579

Keywords:

Legal Aid, Child Protection,, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Intra-Agency Coordination, Child-Friendly Services

Abstract [English]

Children face complex and layered vulnerabilities—ranging from psychological trauma to systemic exclusion from justice mechanisms. This paper explores how a dedicated Legal Services Unit for Children under the Child-Friendly Services framework can serve as a comprehensive protective tool. The analysis extends to the need for an intra-agency child protection mechanism, inclusion of mental health rights, and the development of an institutionalized structure that ensures holistic support, access to justice, and child empowerment.

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Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

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UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (2019). General Comment No. 24: Children's Rights in the Child Justice System.

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) (2022). Trauma in Conflict Zones: A Mental Health Perspective.

Ministry of Law and Justice (2022). Child-Friendly Legal Services Manual.

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Published

2024-03-31

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Hussain, M. N., Mali, M. P., & Rehman, S. (2024). LEGAL SERVICES UNIT FOR CHILDREN UNDER CHILD-FRIENDLY SERVICES: A PERSPECTIVE ON CHILD PROTECTION THROUGH LEGAL AID. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 5(3), 1829–1832. https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i3.2024.5579

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): Volume 5 Issue 3 March - 2024

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