$~SB-1 to 3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.REF. 1/2020 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. H. S. Phoolka, Senior Advocate (Amicus Curiae) with Ms. Surpreet Kaur, Mr. Kartik Goyal, Advocates versus STATE ..... Respondent Through: Mr. R. H. A. Sikander, Standing Counsel for R-3 Mr. Harsh Prabhakar (DHCLSC), Ms. Pallavi Garg, Mr. Dhruv Chaudhary, Mr. Shubham Sourav, Mr. Vijit Singh, Advocates Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, Mr. Bhuwan Ribhu, Ms. Rachna Tyagi, Ms. Taruna Panwar, Ms. Antara Mishra, Mr. Aditya Verma, Advocates for Intervenor Bachpan Bachao Andolan Mr. Tushar Sannu, Standing Counsel for DCPCR with Mr. Shivam, Advocate Mr. Anant Kumar Asthana, Advocate for DSLSA + W.P.(CRL) 1560/2017 & CRL.M.A. 49787/2018 SADHAN HALDAR ..... Petitioner Through:

versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS ..... Respondents Through: Mr. R. H. A. Sikander, Standing Counsel for R-4 Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, Mr. Bhuwan Ribhu, Ms. Rachna Tyagi, Ms. Taruna Panwar, Ms. Antara Mishra, Mr. Aditya Verma, Advocates for Intervenor Bachpan Bachao Andolan Mr. Anant Kumar Asthana, Advocate for DSLSA Mr. Harsh Prabhakar (DHCLSC), Ms. Pallavi Garg, Mr. Dhruv Chaudhary, Mr. Shubham Sourav, Mr. Vijit Singh, Advocates Mr. Tushar Sannu, Standing Counsel for DCPCR with Mr. Shivam, Advocate + W.P.(CRL) 2563/2021 DELHI COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS (DCPCR) ..... Petitioner Through:

versus GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, Mr. Bhuwan Ribhu, Ms. Rachna Tyagi, Ms. Taruna Panwar, Ms. Antara Mishra, Mr. Aditya Verma, Advocates for Intervenor Bachpan Bachao Andolan Mr. Anant Kumar Asthana, Advocate for DSLSA Mr. Tushar Sannu, Standing Counsel for DCPCR with Mr. Shivam, Advocate CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

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