Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Judge of the Supreme Court of India and Chairperson of the Juvenile Justice Committee, on Sunday delivered the closing remarks at the Tenth Round of the National Annual Stakeholders' Consultation on 'Safeguarding the Girl Child: Towards a Safer and More Enabling Environment for Her in India'.
Speaking at the event,Justice Nagarathna emphasized that the empowerment of the girl child is the "cornerstone to the creation of a more just, equitable and flourishing society in India".
The two-day consultation, fueled by optimism and hope, involved discourse among varied stakeholders and intensively deliberated on issues ranging from prevention of female foeticide/infanticide and cyber crimes to addressing abuse, exploitation, violence, trafficking, child marriage, and th