PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM NEGLECT AND ABUSE: WHAT ARE THE GAPS IN CURRENT LEGISLATION? by Vaidehi Laaal
Author: Vaidehi Laaal, Student at SVKM’S Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai ABSTRACT This paper provides for the increasing levels of child abuse all over the world specifically in India. Child abuse is simply defined as the practice of torturing a child in various ways like physical, emotional, sexual abuse and neglect. Although numerous actions with respect to children have been taken with time, their condition remains unchanged. Numerous fundamental…