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Maharashtra child rights body headless amid rise in student abuse cases

The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has been without a chairperson since May 3, 2025, leaving 1,431 cases pending. The vacancy comes amid a surge in student abuse cases across schools. Activists say assigning additional charge to an IAS officer violates statutory rules under the 2005 Act.


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