Supreme Court orders immediate FIRs in missing person cases, activation of anti-trafficking units within 4 weeks
The Supreme Court of India has mandated that police register FIRs for all missing persons cases and activate Anti-Human Trafficking Units within four weeks. The court emphasized the need for improved coordination among agencies to combat the rising number of missing children, many of whom are victims of trafficking. Additionally, the court ordered that recovered individuals be restored to their families promptly, while ensuring that proper procedures are followed to protect victims from further harm.
- ▪The Supreme Court directed immediate registration of FIRs in missing persons cases.
- ▪Anti-Human Trafficking Units must be operational within four weeks.
- ▪The Ministry of Home Affairs is to create an all-India grid for police stations to connect on human trafficking issues.
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The Supreme Court on Friday (May 22, 2026) directed police authorities across the country to immediately register FIRs in all missing persons cases and ordered that Anti-Human Trafficking Units be made fully functional within four weeks.A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan observed that the rising number of missing children cases could be attributed to “gaps” in coordination among various agencies, and pointed out that many such children fall prey to organised inter-State trafficking syndicates.Also read | Child trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation a ‘deeply disturbing reality’ in India: Supreme Court“The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, is directed to put in place an all-India grid connecting every police station in the country on one…
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