New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Supreme Court will host a two-day national consultation this weekend to assess the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, over the past decade and identify priorities for strengthening child protection and juvenile justice mechanisms in the coming years.

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will inaugurate the consultation on October 10, organised by the Supreme Court's Juvenile Justice Committee in association with UNICEF India.

The consultation, titled "Ten Years of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015: Progress, Challenges and Priorities for the Next Decade", will bring together Supreme Court and High Court judges, senior government officia...