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A Critical Analysis Of The Rights Of The Children Of Incarcerated With Special Reference To Precedents




Shubham Mishra, B.A. LL.B., Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University

Prof. Amalendu Mishra, Assistant Professor, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University


ABSTRACT


There is a famous saying which goes as: “As you sow, so shall you reap.” The children of the incarcerated suffer a great deal due of their parents. As the parents of these children sow i.e. commit crimes so shall they reap by being incarcerated or in the prison thereby their children becoming a subject to suffer even though it was never in their hands. Similarly, with all the data that is available on the detainees, we haven't thought it adequately fundamental to interrogate them regarding their kids as there are no definite figures on the number of offspring of imprisoned guardians available. The author is in favor of the thought of having unequivocal lawful implementation; however, he accepts that it is as yet deficient. Since nobody or any organization is mindful with gathering information, these perspectives lead to difficulties like an absence of information. The writing examines the lacks of legitimate regulations and the contemporary government assistance framework. Also, numerous families with youngsters experience monetary pressure and flimsiness when one parent is detained. Intercession in the existences of imprisoned guardians and their kids to safeguard and improve solid family connections is remembered to have great cultural outcomes in the type of diminished backslide rates. The paper further focusses to analyze the constitutional provisions as to how these provisions have been promulgated and as to what extent these provisions have been enforced. The paper also analyses the prison manual and the rights envisaged in the manual and their enforcement too. The paper also gives an introductory conceptual framework of the children of incarcerated, and how these children are treated worldwide. The children are considered as the future of the nation and if they themselves are not provided with the holistic development opportunities that they deserve then it is pretty evident to say that the future of the nation is endangered to a great extent. Therefore, this paper analyses the same by way of precedents.


Keywords: Children of incarcerated, prison manual, prisoner’s rights, R.D. Upadhyay Case, Fundamental rights of children.

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Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research

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