Manipur, Feb. 12 -- The Manipur High Court has directed the Social Welfare Department to prepare an estimated budget for the financial year 2024-25 in terms of the new Budget Heads in conjunction with the 17 purposes elaborated in Rule 83(iv) of The Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016 and produce them before the Court on next hearing.

The judgement was passed by Chief Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui on Saturday.

The Manipur High Court, on its own motion, took up the matter to implement the Juvenile Justice Act provision properly in the state.

The HC had directed the Social Welfare Department of the Government of Manipur to submit details of budgetary allocations made to t...