What: Committee on Inter Country Parental Child Removal Disputes
Who: Justice Rajesh Bindal
When: April 23, 2018
- The Committee headed by Justice Rajesh Bindal and appointed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, has recommended to establish an ‘Inter Country Parental Child Removal Disputes Resolution Authority’ to solve problems related to inter country removal & retention of children.
- The committee has submitted its report on April 23, 2018 to the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- The committee’s report is on legal issues related to inter country removal & retention of children, and recommends on addressing the problems of parents and children involved in such issues.
- Here are the main recommendations of the committee:
- Stressing upon the need for mediation as the first step, the Committee has recommended that the Government may establish an ‘Inter Country Parental Child Removal Disputes Resolution Authority’ to solve problems related to inter country removal & retention of children.
- The proposed authority has been envisaged to provide a one window solution in cases of inter country removal and retention of Children.
- The Authority may be chaired by a retired High Court Judge, with Members from Legal and Social sector background along with representatives from key Ministries.
- Tthe Authority may examine the inter country cases of removal and retention of children vis-a-vis the cultural context, merit of the case, and the best interest of the Child.
- Judge, High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh,
