Child Offences And Socio-Economic Exploitation In India

Written by: Nidhi Choudhary, B.A.LL.B, Lovely Professional University, Punjab

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Jasdeep Kaur, Assistant Professor, School of Law, Lovely Professional University

Abstract: This paper analyzes the legal contours, socio-economic drivers, judicial trends, and enforcement gaps in offences that directly involve children (child offences) and those socio-economic offences whose victims or causes disproportionately affect children (e.g., trafficking, child labour, child marriage, economic exploitation). It brings together statutory frameworks (national & international), recent case law, empirical reports and real-life examples to (a) map overlaps between criminal law and child-protection law, (b) identify prosecution & rehabilitation challenges, and (c) recommend legal, social and policy reforms. The paper emphasizes recent judicial pronouncements (2022–2025) and contemporary data sources to ground legal recommendations.

KEYWORDS: Child offences in India, Socio-economic offences, Child trafficking, Child labour, Child marriage, Digital child exploitation

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