New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was concerned over sexual and physical abuse of children at shelter homes across India and asked the Centre what action has it taken in the cases related to such abuse of 1,575 minors.
The apex court, while asking the government to consider framing a child protection policy, said that according to social audit by the ministry of women and child development from 2015 to last year, 1,575 children were abused and now were living in the shelter homes. “We are concerned about whether the children are looked after properly or whether they are abused in shelter homes,” the bench said.
“1,575 boys and girls are victims of sexual and physical abuse. What have you done about it? Which are the shelter homes where they are kept? What action the states have taken on this,” the bench asked the ASG on Tuesday.
