SHEELA BARSE Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this Writ Application relating to detention of children below the age of 16 years this Court has made directions from time to time. On April 15, 1986, the Court expressed its concern about the state of, affairs relating to children under detention and directed:

(2.) Notwithstanding our expression of anguish and concern and the specific directions referred to above, it transpires that there has been ; no compliance from certain quarters. For convenience, we proceed to indicate below the particulars Statewise:

(3.) Some of the States like, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh have not filed any affidavit though there was a previous direction requiring the States to indicate their stand by filing affidavits.