The Delhi High Court has pulled up the city government for "miserably failing" to carry out its duty as "State" towards two children seeking assistance and support in terms of the disabilities law, terming it as a sorry state of affairs. Justice Gaurang Kanth noted that in spite of the Delhi government's assurance – given over two years ago– that it would take all possible steps in the best interest of the children suffering from cerebral palsy, it was not in a position to even consider the children's case positively or to take steps to provide adequate assistance. The affidavit filed by Joint Director (CPU), Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Delhi shows the sorry state of affairs of children in the State of Delhi. The affidavit has been filed to address the concern of this Court in providing assistance to petitioner No. 1 & 2, the court said in its order dated September 8. On the one hand, respondent No. 5 (Delhi government) is assuring this Court to take all possible steps in the best interest of the children in the State of Delhi, but even after two-and-a-half years of giving this assurance to this Court, respondent… Read full this story
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