JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has expressed strong concern over the prolonged absence of a chairperson and members of the Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (RSCPCR), the apex statutory body responsible for safeguarding children's rights in the state.
The court issued a notice to the state government during the preliminary hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed on the issue, seeking a detailed response.
A division bench comprising Justice Dr. Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sandeep Shah heard the petition filed by the Juvenile Justice Advocates Association.
The petitioner's counsel informed the court that the posts of chairperson and members in the commission have remained vacant for over a year.
As a result, the commission has become virtually non-functional, and the monitoring of child rights-related matters has come to a standstill.