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Section 106: State Child Protection Society and District Child Protection Unit

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Section 105 All 112 Sections of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 Section 107

Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 106

Section 106 of the Act mandates the establishment of the State Child Protection Society (SCPS) and District Child Protection Units (DCPUs), creating the executive institutional backbone for child protection across India.

  • District-Level Child Protection Architecture (DCPU): Obligates every State Government to establish a fully staffed DCPU in every district, headed by the District Child Protection Officer (DCPO).
  • Comprehensive Operational Coordination: Charges the DCPU with coordinating JJBs, CWCs, child care institutions, foster care rosters, and inter-state child tracking.
  • Identification & Rescue of Vulnerable Children: Mandates proactive district-level field surveillance to identify street children, child laborers, and children at risk of trafficking.
Key Landmark Precedents:
  • Sampurna Behura v. Union of India (2018) 4 SCC 433: Supreme Court highlighted that DCPUs are the primary operational vehicles of the entire Juvenile Justice Act, ordering all State Governments to fill DCPO vacancies and provide adequate travel budgets.
  • In Re: Exploitation of Children in Orphanages (2017) 7 SCC 578: Supreme Court affirmed that DCPUs bear continuous legal responsibility for auditing and inspecting all child institutions within their district.
  • Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India (2011) 5 SCC 1: Affirmed that DCPUs must maintain active databases of all missing and rescued children.
Courtroom Practice & Strategic Litigation Guidance:

Whenever seeking foster care allowances, sponsorship grants, or institutional inspection reports, direct formal legal correspondence to the District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) under Section 106; the DCPU is the primary executive coordinator of all district child services.

Section 105 All 112 Sections of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 Section 107