The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on the condition of children in protection, juvenile and kinship homes in the country in the backdrop of Covid-19.

A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi sought response from the NCPCR, while taking suo moto cognisance of the letter, issued by the child rights body, which directed eight states, having 70 per cent of children in care homes, to facilitate restoration of children to their families. The bench has slated the matter for further hearing on October 24.