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- Supreme Court Justice B.V. Nagarathna called for stronger implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
- A November 2025 report found 55% of Juvenile Justice Board cases in 18 states and two territories pending.
- Report noted over 55,000 children await decisions and 111 of 470 boards lack a magistrate and two social workers.
- A two-day UNICEF consultation will draft a plan to improve Act implementation across states and Union Territories.