Supreme Court expressed concern over a report claiming “every eight minutes, a child goes missing” and told the Centre to streamline the adoption system. The Court ordered the government to appoint a nodal officer for missing children by December 9.
The Allahabad High Court criticised the police for their inaction in kidnapping cases, observing, “Police generally exhibit apathy in kidnapping cases as no responsibility is fixed,” and stressed the urgent need for greater accountability among officers.
