Children's Act, 2048 (1992)
Section 20
Enforcement Of Rights
(1) For enforcement of rights set out in this Chapter, every person shall have the right to file a petition on behalf of the Child to a District Court of the district where the Child is residing. On receipt of such petition, the concerned Court may, upon inquiry into the matter, enforce the right by issuing the
appropriate order, direction or writ. Provided that, in matters relating to the prohibition on maintaining direct contact or living by the Child in pursuance of
the proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 8, such action may be
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× Repealed by Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2056 (2000 A.D.).
initiated or an order may be issued only on the basis of a petition of the father or mother of the concerned Child.
(2) In cases where a person is aggrieved as a result of infringement of any right conferred by this chapter, the Court may issue order, direction or writ pursuant sub-section (1), and decide to make payment of a reasonable amount of compensation.
Children's Act, 2048 (1992)
Chapter - 2
Section 3: Right To Name And Determination Of Date Of Birth Of ChildSection 4: Right To Maintenance And Upbringing, Education And Health CareSection 5: Discrimination Not To Be Made Between A Son Or Daughterand Between Sons And Daughters Themselves In Mattersrelating To UpbringingSection 6: Discrimination Not To Be Made Between Children Born Out Ofwedlock Or In Lawful Wedlock Or Between The Adopted Or Thenatural ChildSection 7: Prohibition On Torture Or Cruel TreatmentSection 8: Facilities To Be Given To Maintain ContactSection 9: Adopted Son Or Daughter To Be Permitted To Make Directcontact Or Correspondence With Natural ParentsSection 10: Right To Mention The Name Of Mother And MaternalgrandfatherSection 11: Child And Criminal LiabilitySection 12: Disqualifications Or Counts Not Be ApplicableSection 13: Prohibition To Engage Children In Begging And To Shave HairSection 14: Prohibition On Offering Of Child In Name Of God Or GoddessSection 15: Prohibition On Imposing Rigorous PunishmentSection 16: Children Not To Be Involved In Immoral ProfessionSection 17: XxxxxxxSection 18: XxxxxxxSection 19: Children’s Case Not To Be Entertained In Absence Of LegalpractitionerSection 20: Enforcement Of Rights
Chapter - 4
Section 32: Constitution Of Central And District Children WelfareboardSection 33: Appointment Of Children Welfare OfficerSection 34: Establishment And Operation Of Children’s Welfare HomeSection 35: Abandoned Child To Be Kept In The Children’s WelfarehomeSection 36: Duration To Be Kept In The Children’s Welfare HomeSection 37: Assistance To Provide Vocational Training Or JobSection 38: Child May Be Kept In The Children’s Welfare Home On The Condition Of PaymentSection 39: General Punishment May Be Given To Maintain ThedisciplineSection 40: Expenses May Be Realized Handing Over The Child To Hisfather, Mother EtcSection 41: Chief Of The Children’s Welfare Home To Keep Records Andto ReportSection 42: Establishment And Operation Of Juvenile Reform HomeSection 43: Establishment And Operation Of Orphanage And Center Formentally Retarded ChildrenSection 44: Inspection Of Children’s Welfare Home, Juvenile Reformhome, Orphanage EtcSection 45: Provisions Relating To The Children’s Welfare Home,juvenile Reform Home, Orphanage Etc