VikramSrivastava

VikramSrivastava

As an introduction, I am a human rights advocate and founder of Independent Thought (iThought – www.ithought.in).

Ongoing Judicial Intervention on issues concerning child rights Law o Ongoing Public Interest Litigation – Independent Thought vs. Union of India [W.P. © 4678 of 2016 in Hon’ble High Court of Delhi] seeking for the issuance of necessary and appropriate guidelines for performance of Caesarian section operations to safeguard the reproductive health rights of women and children in India. This PIL pertains to the fundamental right to health of women and children in India and that absence of such guidelines is leading to violation of reproductive health rights. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/HC-seeks-Centres-reply-on-guidelines-for-cesarean-operations/articleshow/52361467.cms?from=mdr

o Ongoing Public Interest Litigation – Independent Thought vs. Union of India (W.P. Civil 382 of 2013) before Supreme Court of India; for declaration of Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, allowing martial rape within child marriages as unconstitutional. http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Rape-Laws-on-Minor-Girls-SC-Makes-NCW-Party-to-PIL/2015/09/18/article3034822.ece

o Ongoing PIL, Independent Thought vs. Union of India [WP Civil 8763 of 2015] before Delhi High Court; for declaration that exclusion of Government Schools under Section 18(1), Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) exempting adherence of norms and standards and obtain a certificate of recognition as Unconstitutional. http://www.asianage.com/delhi/delhi-hc-seeks-centre-response-school-pil-064 Also find the recent order attached.

Independent Thought has direct community intervention in epicenter of the conflict (left wing extremist) affected Civil Strife villages and district of Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India under project “Strengthening Child Protection Mechanisms in areas of Dantewada District”, which is being supported by UNICEF.