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Delhi High Court - Orders

Court On Its Own Motion vs Govt Of Nct Of Delhi & Ors on 18 December, 2024

Author: Yashwant Varma

Bench: Yashwant Varma, Dharmesh Sharma

                             $~18-20
                             *    IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                             +    W.P.(C) 11187/2017
                                       COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION                                                             .....Petitioner
                                                     Through:

                                                                            versus

                                       GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.           .....Respondents
                                                    Through: Mr. Anant Kumar Asthana,
                                                              Amicus Curiae with Ms. Sneha
                                                              Singh, Adv.
                                                              Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC for
                                                              GNCTD with Mr. Nitesh
                                                              Kumar Singh, Ms. Laavanya
                                                              Kaushik, Ms. Aliza Alam and
                                                              Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs.
                                                              Mr. Vivek Goyal, CGSPC with
                                                              Mr. Gokul Sharma, Adv. for
                                                              UOI.
                                                              Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with
                                                              Mr. Zubin Singh, Mr. Akash
                                                              Mishra and Ms. Anannya
                                                              Kohli, Advs. for UOI.
                                                              Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, ASC with
                                                              Mr. Yash Upadhyay and Mr.
                                                              Siddhant Dutt, Advs. for
                                                              DWCD.
                                                              Mr. Abhaid Parikh, Mr.
                                                              Katyayani Anand and Ms.
                                                              Garima Sardana, Advs. for
                                                              NCPCR.
                                                              Mr. S.K. Sethi, Adv. for
                                                              DSLSA.
                             19
                             +         W.P.(C) 2495/2018, CM APPL. 6877/2024 (Direction) & CM
                                       APPL. 65749/2024 (Extension Of Time)

                                       COURT ON ITS OWN MOTHION                                                            .....Petitioner
                                                     Through:



This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/12/2024 at 23:06:04
                                                                             versus

                                       GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.        .....Respondents
                                                     Through: Mr. Anant Kumar Asthana,
                                                              Amicus Curiae with Ms. Sneha
                                                              Singh, Adv.
                                                              Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, Mr.
                                                              Buvan Ribhu, Ms. Rachna
                                                              Tyagi, Ms. Surbhi Katyal, Ms.
                                                              Shashi, Ms. Tanvi Chaudhary
                                                              & Ms. Palak Mathur, Advs. for
                                                              intervenor (Bachpal Bachao
                                                              Andolan).
                                                              Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC for
                                                              GNCTD with Mr. Nitesh
                                                              Kumar Singh, Ms. Laavanya
                                                              Kaushik, Ms. Aliza Alam and
                                                              Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs.
                                                              Mr. Vivek Goyal, CGSPC with
                                                              Mr. Gokul Sharma, Adv. for
                                                              UOI.
                                                              Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with
                                                              Mr. Zubin Singh, Mr. Akash
                                                              Mishra and Ms. Anannya
                                                              Kohli, Advs. for UOI.
                                                              Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, ASC with
                                                              Mr. Yash Upadhyay and Mr.
                                                              Siddhant Dutt, Advs. for
                                                              DWCD.
                                                              Mr. Abhaid Parikh, Mr.
                                                              Katyayani Anand and Ms.
                                                              Garima Sardana, Advs. for
                                                              NCPCR.
                                                              Mr. S.K. Sethi, Adv. for
                                                              DSLSA.
                             20
                             +         W.P.(C) 6040/2024
                                       NATIONAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT
                                       COUNCIL                              .....Petitioner
                                                    Through: Ms. Aanchal, Adv.



This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/12/2024 at 23:06:04
                                                                             versus

                                       GNCTD & ORS.                                                                 .....Respondents
                                                                            Through:                 Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, ASC with
                                                                                                     Mr. Yash Upadhyay and Mr.
                                                                                                     Siddhant Dutt, Advs. for R-1.
                                                                                                     Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC for
                                                                                                     GNCTD with Mr. Nitesh
                                                                                                     Kumar Singh, Ms. Laavanya
                                                                                                     Kaushik, Ms. Aliza Alam and
                                                                                                     Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs.
                                                                                                     for R-1 and R-2.
                                                                                                     Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with
                                                                                                     Mr. Zubin Singh, Mr. Akash
                                                                                                     Mishra and Ms. Anannya
                                                                                                     Kohli, Advs. for UOI.
                                                                                                     Mr. Abhaid Parikh, Mr.
                                                                                                     Katyayani Anand and Ms.
                                                                                                     Garima Sardana, Advs. for
                                                                                                     NCPCR.
                                                                                                     Mr. Syed Abdul Haseeb, CGSC
                                                                                                     for UOI.
                                       CORAM:
                                       HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHWANT VARMA
                                       HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA
                                                                            ORDER

% 18.12.2024

1. For the purposes of taking the matter further, we have provisionally decided to accord precedence to the constitution of the Juvenile Justice Boards ["JJB"], bearing in mind the fact that only two members, Ms. Tinny Kapoor and Ms. Laxmi Rani, are continuing in accordance with their appointments as originally made as opposed to pro-tem extensions. Out of the 14 members which are to constitute the seven JJBs, we are informed that apart from the aforenoted 2 members, Mr. Chandra Suman Kumar, Ms. Deepti Dutt Sharma and Ms. Deeba Naseem are continuing on extension awaiting formal This is a digitally signed order.

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2. The Selection Panel for JJB members which is said to comprise of 12 plus 3 names, is presently stated to be pending consideration and approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Union Government.

3. We consequently request Ms. Raman to obtain instructions in light of the issues that we have flagged in the course of hearing today.

4. Let this matter be called again on 19.12.2024 at 02:15 PM.

YASHWANT VARMA, J DHARMESH SHARMA, J DECEMBER 18, 2024/gunn This is a digitally signed order.

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