Archive · 3 Aug 2026
MP Child Rights Commission Holds 431 Pending Cases
The Madhya Pradesh child‑rights commission has 431 cases that still need to be looked at.
Most of these involve kids who have broken the law, and many involve sexual offences.
The chairperson, Nivedita Sharma, has already finished 90 old cases.
She works with police and local officials to help the kids get counseling and keep going to school.
Soon the commission will meet in more districts to keep working on these cases.
431 cases are pending with the Madhya Pradesh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MPCPCR).
The largest group (165) involves the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
122 cases involve the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
17 cases involve the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
Chairperson Nivedita Sharma, appointed May 7, has resolved 90 old cases and plans to hold sittings in other districts.
- Who
- Nivedita Sharma, chairperson of the Madhya Pradesh Commission for Protection of Child Rights
- What
- The commission has 431 pending child‑rights cases, with the majority under the Juvenile Justice Act
- When
- As of the article’s reporting, after Nivedita Sharma took charge on May 8
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To address child‑rights violations and coordinate with police and district administrations for case resolution and victim rehabilitation
- Pending cases
- 431
- Majority under JJ Act
- 165
- POCSO cases
- 122
- Right to Education cases
- 17
- Resolved old cases
- 90
- Chairperson
- Nivedita Sharma