Published on : 11 Oct 2025, 11:41 am 3 min read

Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Friday said that technology must become “a tool for liberation rather than exploitation,” as he urged stronger digital safeguards to protect young girls from emerging forms of abuse.

Speaking at the 10th National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on Safeguarding the Girl Child: Towards a Safer and Enabling Environment for Her in India held at the Supreme Court, the CJI said that the protection of the girl child must be made a core priority of digital governance.

“Our institutions, policy frameworks and enforcement authorities must therefore be attuned to the realities of our times...Training programs for police officers, educators, health professionals and local administrators should co

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