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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 04.12.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 15.12.2025 Judgment uploaded on: 19.12.2025 + W.P.(CRL) 2556/2025 MINOR S (THR GUARDIAN M) ....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anwesh Madhukar, DHCLSC with Mr. Ishat Singh Bhati, Mr. Pranjal Shekhar, Ms. Prachi Nirwan and Mr.

Gaurav Chahal, Advocates versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. ....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for the State with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Mr. Nitish Dhawan, Ms. Chavi Lazarus, Mr. Manan Wadhwa, Mr. Luv Mahajan, and Ms. Sanskriti Nimbekar, Advocates CORAM:

HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARM

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Index to the Judgment BACKGROUND OF THE CASE ........................................................... 2 DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THIS COURT ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS ........................................................................................... 5 LAPSES NOTICED IN THE PRESENT CASE ................................ 14 Issues Flagged for Consideration of this Court ............................................. 15 CONCLUSION & DIRECTIONS ....................................................... 16 Assessment Reports Prepared by the M