Seeking a direction to authorities to protect children, the PIL said the earlier order to police to act against adult criminals, accused of throwing children into crime world, has not been complied with.
Taking note of the plea, a bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw asked Delhi Police to file a status report "indicating the steps taken by it to implement the order of JJB".
The court then posted the matter for hearing on October 3.
A Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), on January 25 last year, had asked police to probe and act against adult offenders for using children in offences like theft.
The JJB, taking note of an organised gang called 'Thak Thak' (knock-knock) gang, had asked police to take action against the adult criminals for using children.
Lawyer Anant Asthana, appearing for NGO Society of Values and Ethics in Education, said, "The state and its instrumentalities should come forward with full might and determination to protect children who are being trapped into this circle of crime by adults due to their vulnerability, helplessness and tender age.
"This situation has been prevailing in Delhi for quite a long time now while the respondent (Delhi police) have been dealing with this problem in a casual manner not realising the gravity involved and not realising the urgency with which duty holders need to respond to this challenge," the PIL said. (More)