Srinagar, April 2 -- Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, a division bench Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani observed that the court had on 7 August last year directed authorities to apprise it regarding the progress of the constitution of J&K Commission for Protection of Child Rights.

"On 16.08.2023, it was submitted on behalf of the respondents (authorities) that Committee was convened on 08.08.2023 and the authorities will apprise this Court as to the result of the same by the next date," the court said, adding, "On 04.12.2023, 20.12.2023, 28.02.2024 and 01.03.2024, time was sought on behalf of the respondents to apprise this Court. However, nothing has been made known to us as to the stage of the proce...