National Commission for Protection of Child Rights: News
13 Apr 2024
Ministry of Commerce and IndustryRemove Bournvita from 'healthy drinks' section: Government to e-commerce websites
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a directive to e-commerce platforms, instructing them to reclassify beverages like Bournvita.
10 Nov 2023
Madhya PradeshMP: Students 'tortured' for chanting 'religious' slogan, NCPCR issues notice
A convent school in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district has been accused of allegedly punishing children for chanting "Jai Shri Ram" at school.
26 Aug 2023
Muzaffarnagar'Hit me for hour': UP boy slapped on teacher's orders
A Muslim boy who was reportedly slapped by classmates on his teacher's orders on Thursday in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, narrated his ordeal on Saturday.
26 Aug 2023
MuzaffarnagarUP: Teacher asks students to slap Muslim classmate, action initiated
A private school in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, has come under severe criticism after a video emerged showing one of its teachers allegedly instructing students to slap their Muslim classmate, NDTV reported.
26 Jul 2023
Sony TV#SuperDancer3: Child rights body sends notice to Sony TV
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has sent a notice to Sony TV for airing an "inappropriate scene" during one of the episodes of its dance reality show Super Dancer 3.
10 May 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaLaw allows same-sex couples to adopt child, asserts CJI
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the laws in India allow an individual to adopt a child irrespective of their marital status, reported PTI.
26 Apr 2023
IndiaBournvita row: NCPCR orders brand to remove 'misleading' ads
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Wednesday ordered Mondelez India, which manufactures Bournvita, to remove all "misleading" advertisements, labels, and packaging on its product, reported PTI.
18 May 2022
XTwitter executive summoned over 'no action' against Kunal Kamra's video
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned Twitter India's Communications Director to appear before it on Wednesday for not acting against comedian Kunal Kamra.
06 May 2022
Delhi PoliceNCPCR seeks action against Kunal Kamra for sharing 'doctored' child's video
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written to the Delhi Police and Twitter, seeking action against comedian Kunal Kamra.
24 Feb 2022
POCSOFIR filed against Mahesh Manjrekar over his latest Marathi directorial
Problems are not ceasing to emerge for Naay Varanbhaat Loncha Kon Naay Koncha.
16 Sep 2021
Delhi PoliceActivist Harsh Mander's office, residence raided by ED in Delhi
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided multiple locations linked to retired IAS officer and activist Harsh Mander in Delhi, reports say.
04 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceNCPCR seeks police report in Dalit girl's 'rape and murder'
The apex child rights body NCPCR has sought a detailed action taken report from the Delhi Police in the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old Dalit girl in southwest Delhi.
10 Apr 2021
CAA-NRC-NPRPatna: Sedition case against two groups over CAA-NRC 'lessons'
The Patna Police has filed a case of sedition against two voluntary groups based in the city for imparting "provocative and anti-national" lessons on CAA-NRC to students at a Danapur residential school.
12 Mar 2021
NetflixNetflix told to stop airing 'Bombay Begums' over kids' portrayal
Filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava, whose Lipstick Under My Burkha, had become the center of a massive row, sparking conversations around women's liberation, has once again invited criticism. This time Bombay Begums, which is streaming on Netflix, is hogging the limelight.
06 Mar 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: Child Rights body to probe 3-year-old's death outside hospital
A day after a three-year-old girl died outside a private hospital in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, the national child rights organization has stepped in to investigate the matter.
02 Jan 2020
Yogi AdityanathKota: 103 infants die at one hospital in a month
The recent reports of children's deaths at the JK Lon Hospital in Kota, Rajasthan, have raised a serious alarm about the healthcare provisions at the facility.
24 Jan 2019
Tamil NaduGujarat bans PUBG in schools 'due to adverse-effects on studies'
PUBG has taken the country by storm, but instances like a fitness trainer losing mental balance after playing the game has dealt a blow to its reputation.
09 Jan 2019
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: 10-year-old boy, who consumed poison, was hungry
The National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has found the 10-year-old tribal boy, who consumed insecticide in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district, was hungry.
07 Jan 2019
Madhya PradeshStarving child drinks insecticide in MP, NCPCR sends team
A tribal child in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district reportedly consumed insecticide out of hunger, prompting the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to set up an inquiry into the matter.
13 Dec 2018
IndiaMumbai Police's 'Mowgli' tweet has an important message for society
Mumbai Police has a knack of giving civic lessons through their quick-witted tweets and they're quite commendable.
07 Oct 2018
POCSOGovernment child helpline appears in pornographic content, lewd calls received
A government toll-free number for reporting child sexual assault cases has been suspended temporarily after it appeared in pornographic content search, and calls seeking sexual services were received, a senior NCPCR official said.
07 Oct 2018
AssamAssam woman beaten, stripped, tonsured for protesting child marriage
A woman in Assam was beaten up and her clothes were torn apart for protesting the marriage of her minor son to a teenage girl.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaThis game could prevent children from online suicide challenges
A new game has been launched to prevent children and teenagers from acting under the influence of online suicide challenges.
08 Aug 2018
IndiaGovt orders social audit of over 9,000 childcare homes
Women and Child Development Ministry has ordered a social audit of over 9,000 child care institutions across India in two months, an official said today.
03 Aug 2018
Lok Sabha203 registered cases of children running away from shelters
As many as 203 complaints of children who ran away from observation and special homes have been registered by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) since 2015, MoS WCD Virendra Kumar informed Lok Sabha today.
22 Jul 2018
KeralaKerala the best-governed state, Bihar the worst: Study
For the third consecutive year, Kerala has emerged as the best governed state among the large ones, the think tank Public Affairs Centre (PAC) said.
17 Jul 2018
IndiaIllegal adoption row: Government orders inspection of childcare homes
After cases of alleged illegal adoptions carried out by childcare homes run by Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity (MoC) surfaced recently, the Indian Government has ordered all the states to get MoC homes inspected immediately.
10 Jun 2018
IndiaOver 41,000 cases filed under RTE since 2010: World Bank
According to the World Bank policy research paper, 41,343 cases have been filed in India under the Right To Education (RTE) Act since 2010.
25 Apr 2018
Maneka GandhiManeka bats for compensation for male victims of sexual abuse
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi today proposed an amendment of an existing "scheme" for boys, who have been raped or sexually exploited, to be compensated on the lines of a similar law for girls.
16 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Unnao rape: Alleged pressure from high-profile leaders to protect MLA
Preliminary CBI investigation has revealed that several high-profile politicians, bureaucrats and cops were involved in shielding BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, accused of raping an 18-year-old woman, sources said.
05 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 1L students quit BMC schools for lack of Class-8
A Mumbai-based activist has filed a complaint with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) claiming that over one lakh students of BMC-run schools have dropped out for lack of Class 8 in many schools.
12 Mar 2018
POCSONCPCR working on better security measures for child TV artistes
The infamous Papon kissing controversy raised several questions over the security of the child TV artistes.
24 Feb 2018
Sexual AssaultFarah Khan says Papon incident made her feel 'uncomfortable'
Filmmaker Farah Khan on Saturday defended singer Papon, who landed in trouble with a complaint of sexual assault being filed against him for kissing a minor contestant of a reality TV show. But, she said the video of the incident did make her feel "uncomfortable".
24 Feb 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPapon refutes sexual assault charges; girl child's family supports him
Yesterday, Papon found himself in an unwanted controversy where he was accused of forcing himself on a minor girl contestant he has been mentoring on 'The Voice India Kids.'
17 Aug 2017
IndiaHyderabad: Child bride married to 65-year-old Omani for Rs. 5L
In a disturbing reminder that child marriages and forced marriages are still rampant in India, a Hyderabadi schoolgirl was married off to a 65-year old Omani Sheikh by her maternal aunt.
22 Feb 2017
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)AIIMS fires resident doctor over death of nurse
AIIMS fired a resident doctor for "wilful absence of duties", and served notice to a consultant "for not being available for the emergency", after a pregnant nurse died during delivery.
