Supreme Court Makes FIR Mandatory for Missing Children

Añadido: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]In a historic move, the Supreme Court has made it mandatory for all police stations across the country to register an FIR for every missing child or missing person case. And here's why this matters. Earlier, many families faced delays, [music] excuses, or endless inquiries before police officially registered cases. But the Supreme Court has now made its stand clear. When a child goes missing, police [music] must immediately presume possible kidnapping or abduction and begin investigation without delay. Meanwhile, all anti-human trafficking units must become fully operational within 4 weeks. And the government has been asked to build a nationwide data grid linking police stations for missing child and trafficking cases. There's another major shift. A committee led by former judge Mukta Gupta will now draft a pan-India standard operating procedure for missing child investigations. So, here's the question. Will stricter legal action finally improve child safety and tracking in India? Comment below.