The Supreme Court of India directed all police stations to compulsorily register kidnapping cases whenever persons or children go missing, while Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan expressed concern over rising trafficking and untraced children cases, calling the issue insufficiently addressed nationwide.
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court strongly criticised the Uttar Pradesh authorities for showing a “casual and cavalier attitude” in handling missing person cases, stressing that such neglect endangers individuals and reflects lapses in police responsibility.
