SUPREME COURT PASSES LANDMARK JUDGEMENT TO COMBAT DRUG ABUSE AMONG
CHILDREN
കുട്ടികളിലെ ലഹരി ഉപയോഗം:
കര്മപദ്ധതിക്ക് സുപ്രീംകോടതി നിര്ദേശം
14th December,
2016: The Supreme
Court today asked the Central Government to curb the rising menace of drug,
alcohol abuse amongst children and to formulate a national action plan for
combating its destructive impact on children while hearing a petition by Bachpan Bachao Andolan. The petitioned stated that due to
inaction and non-compliance of the government’s action plan for reduction in
drug demand and supply, the fundamental rights of children across the county
are being violated With a prayer to create a holistic and robust solution to
this problem, Bachpan Bachao Andolan demanded that-
(1) The formulation of a national action
plan for children on drug and substance abuse, including all issues of
identification, investigation, recovery, counselling and rehabilitation.(2) Creation of module on ill effects of
drug and substance abuse, to be taught compulsorily in schools.(3) Creation of de-addiction centres in
each district, with a special wing for children, including special care in
homes under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015.(4) Creation of standard operating
procedures to deter crime in schools, child care institutions and police
personnel on enforcement, especially under provisions 77 and 78 of the Juvenile
Justice (Care and(5) Protection of Children) Act 2015,
pertaining to use of children for drug trafficking and causing children to
consume drugs and substance abuse.(6) Implementation
of national action place to the national police on narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances, in a time-bound manner, including conducting a
national survey on extent, trends and patterns of drug abuse, especially by
children and youth.
In response to these demands and accepting all of its prayers, the bench of
Chief Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud passed a landmark
judgment directing the government to “ Formulate a national policy on
drug and substance abuse will be active and enacted within
six months, a national action plan for drug abuse of children within
four months, de-addiction centres will be created in every district within
six months and a national
survey would be conducted and a national database on drug and substance abuse
in the country would be created.”
Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) is India’s
pioneering grassroots movement for child rights, founded by Nobel Peace
Laureate Kailash Satyarthi in the year 1980. In the past 36 years, BBA has
successfully transformed the policy, legal and enforcement milieu of child
protection in India. BBA’s holistic impact is characterised by its strategic
engagement with the judiciary, influencing both in policy formulation and
grassroots implementation. In the past, petitions in court by BBA have resulted
in landmark judgments with respect to missing children, right to education,
child marriage, child labour and trafficking.
Senior Advocate H.S. Phoolka, who appeared
in this case on behalf of Bachpan Bachao Andolan commented that, “The menace of
drug abuse and trafficking among children in the country is worrisome. This
petition was filed to ensure that the Government of India takes proactive steps
to curb it and to extend protection to children who are vulnerable. This
crucial judgment will ensure that children are provided with a better, more
healthy childhood.”
Shri Kailash Satyarthi, Founder BBA,
responded to this judgment saying that, “Trafficking
and drug abuse, inherently linked to each other, are the most prevalent forms
of organised crime in the world that violate the fundamental rights of our
children. I welcome this landmark judgment by the Hon’ble Court, and
believe that it will go a long way in building a safer environment for our
children. It is also a timely judgment, especially in the midst of Government
of India’s crackdown on black money.“Society,
school and parents must come together to tackle violation of child rights
especially child sexual abuse in areas of community within their reach. It is a
collective responsibility and action must be taken against drug mafia and for
their rehabilitation. India cannot afford to lose a generation. If we are proud
to be the youngest nation in the world, let us protect our young ones with top
most priority.
കുട്ടികളിലെ ലഹരി ഉപയോഗം തടയാന് നടപടി വേണമെന്ന് സുപ്രീംകോടതി. ഇതിനായി ആറ് മാസത്തിനകം കര്മപദ്ധതി തയാറാക്കണം. ലഹരി ഉപയോഗത്തിന് എതിരെയുള്ള ബോധവത്ക്കരണം സ്കൂള് കരിക്കുലത്തില്
ഉള്പ്പെടുത്തണമെന്നും സുപ്രീംകോടതി നിര്ദേശിച്ചു.
കുട്ടികളിലെ ലഹരി ഉപയോഗം തടയണമെന്ന് ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടുകൊണ്ട് ബച്പന് ബച്ചാവോ ആന്ദോളന് നല്കിയ പൊതുതാത്പര്യ ഹര്ജിയിലാണ് സുപ്രീംകോടതിയുടെ നിര്ദേശം. കുട്ടികളിലെ ലഹരി ഉപയോഗം തടയാന് കേന്ദ്ര സര്ക്കാര് കര്ശനമായി ഇടപെടണം. ലഹരി ഉപയോഗം സംബന്ധിച്ച് രാജ്യത്ത് പുതിയ സര്വ്വേ നടത്തി നാല് മാസത്തിനകം അതിന്റെ റിപ്പോര്ട്ട് തയാറാക്കാനും കോടതി നിര്ദേശിച്ചു.ലഹരി ഉപയോഗത്തിന്റെ ദൂഷ്യ വശങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ച് കുട്ടികളില് ബോധവത്ക്കരണം നടത്തണമെന്നും സുപ്രീംകോടതിയുടെ ഉത്തരവില് പറയുന്നു.
Prof. John Kurakar
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