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2020 DIGILAW 572 (SC)

In Re Contagion of Covid 19 Virus In Children Protection Homes v. .

2020-06-11

KRISHNA MURARI, L.NAGESWARA RAO, S.RAVINDRA BHAT

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ORDER : 1. It appears that 35 out of 57 children in a Protection Home at Royapuram, Chennai have been infected with COVID-19 and are hospitalized. The remaining children have been shifted to an adjacent building. 2. We direct the Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, State of Tamil Nadu and secretary to Social Welfare Department to submit a report giving details of the reasons for the spread of COVID-19 in the said Protection Home. The status of the health of children in conflict with law in various protection homes in the State of Tamilnadu shall be given in the report which shall be submitted by 15.06.2020. 3. A detailed order was passed by this Court in a Suo Motu Writ Petition on 3.4.2020 dealing with all issues pertaining to children in conflict with law. Several directions were given to the State Governments for taking preventive measures to protect children from the spread of COVID-19. 4. As we intend to seek information from the State Governments in relation to the care and protection of children in conflict with law, we are circulating a questionnaire which is to be communicated to the State Governments. The Juvenile Justices Committees of the High Courts shall also be supplied with the questionnaire which is annexed to this order. The Juvenile Justices Committees of the High Courts shall ensure that the State Governments provide the information that is sought for in the questionnaire before 30.6.2020. 5. Copies of this questionnaire which is annexed to the order shall also be communicated to the Central Agency Section. Union of India is permitted to file additional documents, in the meanwhile. 6. List this matter on 6.7.2020.