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 Supreme Court, addressing concerns over child trafficking, ordered states and union territories to report on missing children since 2020. Highlighting a network of abductions in Uttar Pradesh, the court mandated details about missing children cases and the establishment of anti-human trafficking units, with follow-up hearings scheduled for October.
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to immediately investigate missing children cases upon receiving a complaint, eliminating the previous 24-hour waiting period. Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma stressed adherence to the Ministry of Women and Child Development’s SOP for prompt action. The move aims to enhance efficiency in dealing with such sensitive cases.
