DSLSA submits in HC report on date of birth registration of

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 28 2014 | 8:55 PM IST
The Delhi High Court today perused the report placed before it by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) regarding the process of registration of birth of children residing in Juvenile Justice System and invited suggestions on the issue from "all parties".
A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw invited suggestions from National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and various NGOs while hearing a suo motu case initiated by the high court in 2011 to monitor and deal with the problem of incarceration of minors in jails here.
The court asked them to go through the DSLSA's report and listed the matter for further hearing on July 1.
The DSLSA has in its report said a meeting was held on February 5, 2014, as per the orders of the high court and various issues pertaining to age determination of juveniles were resolved.
Regarding penalty for delayed registration of births, it was proposed in the meeting to exempt the same for registering birth of juveniles, the report said.
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First Published: May 28 2014 | 8:55 PM IST

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