Police help to be taken to ensure security in juvenile homes: Govt
7 March 2014 5:40 AM IST
A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and RV Easwar found merit in the government’s proposals which include appointment of a joint commissioner-level officer to coordinate the help that will be provided by the police when needed.
The government also told the court that it intends to appoint an assistant commissioner of police rank officer as a nodal officer.
The court was also informed that approval for deploying officers of Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) at observation homes has been given and the same shall be done in a day or two.
In February this year, after some juveniles escaped from an observation home here, the high court had directed the city government to immediately deploy DGR personnel at such probation homes.
The government, however, had told the court that the same would take time as the modalities need to be worked out.
The government had earlier also told the court that a pilot project, meant to engage delinquent juveniles inside the observation homes, would be started and the ‘expression of interest’ (EOI) has been called for from interested parties.
The court had taken suo motu cognizance of news reports on 16 December last year that a group of delinquent minors had escaped from an observation home after an eight-hour rampage during which they indulged in rioting, vandalism and arson. Similar incidents had also taken place after the incident.
Castigating the authorities for their failure to control rioting in juvenile homes here, the court had directed the government and police to ensure law and order and segregate the children involved in heinous crime in these shelters. It had also asked the police to step up efforts to control the situation.
The government also told the court that it intends to appoint an assistant commissioner of police rank officer as a nodal officer.
The court was also informed that approval for deploying officers of Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) at observation homes has been given and the same shall be done in a day or two.
In February this year, after some juveniles escaped from an observation home here, the high court had directed the city government to immediately deploy DGR personnel at such probation homes.
The government, however, had told the court that the same would take time as the modalities need to be worked out.
The government had earlier also told the court that a pilot project, meant to engage delinquent juveniles inside the observation homes, would be started and the ‘expression of interest’ (EOI) has been called for from interested parties.
The court had taken suo motu cognizance of news reports on 16 December last year that a group of delinquent minors had escaped from an observation home after an eight-hour rampage during which they indulged in rioting, vandalism and arson. Similar incidents had also taken place after the incident.
Castigating the authorities for their failure to control rioting in juvenile homes here, the court had directed the government and police to ensure law and order and segregate the children involved in heinous crime in these shelters. It had also asked the police to step up efforts to control the situation.
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