25. attitude of The Chairperson, CWC,Kullu, Vide letter dated 19.7.2016 the S.P.Kullu District Kullu has enclosed the DGP, H.P. directed to take list of 6 cases/FIRs , which action against all the are stated to be forwarded by in this respect for CWC, Kullu to the S.P.Kullu strict implementation of the for the period from July,2014 provisions contained in the Act. toJuly,2015, but the Action Action against the delinquent initiated on these cases by the Juvenile designated officer is Police Department could not also warranted under Service be intimated to the Rules for defying the CWC,Kullu. In this regard, the provisions/instructions. CWC Chairperson has As per report received from attracted towards the provision the I.G.Police vide letter dated contained in Rule 28(4) and 08-9-16 (Page-128-129)Vol-I Section 33(2) of the JJ (Care (Agenda/Proceedings) the and Protection of Children) complaint was found baseless Rules, which defines itself that and false. Hence the matter in such cases the enquiry must stand disposed off. be completed within four months or within such shorter period as may be fixed by the Committee. The Police Department failed to take action even within a long inordinate delay of two years. Further provision provided in Rule 84 of the Act ibid, has been taken into consideration by this Commission, which enunciates that the State Govt. shall appoint Special Juvenile Police Unit at District level within four months which shall consist of a juvenile or child welfare office of the rank of Police Inspector and two paid social workers having -18- experience of working in the field of child welfare, of whom one shall be a woman. It further provides that such unit shall coordinate and function as a watch-dog for providing legal protection against all kinds of cruelty, abuse and exploitation of child or juvenile. In view of the above, the provision of the Rules is set-aside and therefore the Department is totally failed in performance of the assigned to them in accordance with the aforesaid provisions. Therefore it is unanimously decided that the Director-General of Police, H.P. be directed to issue necessary directions to all the quarter-concerned in this respect for strict
attitude of S.P.Kullu 25. The Chairperson, CWC,Kullu, District Kullu has enclosed the list of 6 cases/FIRs , which are stated to be forwarded by CWC, Kullu to the S.P.Kullu for the period from July,2014 toJuly,2015, but the Action initiated on these cases by the Police Department could not be intimated to the CWC,Kullu. In this regard, the CWC Chairperson has attracted towards the provision contained in Rule 28(4) and Section 33(2) of the JJ (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, which defines itself that in such cases the enquiry must be completed within four months or within such shorter period as may be fixed by the Committee. The Police Department failed to take action even within a long inordinate delay of two years. Further provision provided in Rule 84 of the Act ibid, has been taken into consideration by this Commission, which enunciates that the State Govt. shall appoint Special Juvenile Police Unit at District level within four months which shall consist of a juvenile or child welfare office of the rank of Police Inspector and two paid social workers having Vide letter dated 19.7.2016 the DGP, H.P. directed to take action against all the in this respect for strict implementation of the provisions contained in the Act. Action against the delinquent Juvenile designated officer is also warranted under Service Rules for defying the provisions/instructions. As per report received from the I.G.Police vide letter dated 08-9-16 (Page-128-129)Vol-I (Agenda/Proceedings) the complaint was found baseless and false. Hence the matter stand disposed off. -18- experience of working in the field of child welfare, of whom one shall be a woman. It further provides that such unit shall coordinate and function as a watch-dog for providing legal protection against all kinds of cruelty, abuse and exploitation of child or juvenile. In view of the above, the provision of the Rules is set-aside and therefore the Department is totally failed in performance of the assigned to them in accordance with the aforesaid provisions. Therefore it is unanimously decided that the Director-General of Police, H.P. be directed to issue necessary directions to all the quarter-concerned in this respect for strict
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