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Supreme Court: FIR mandatory for missing adults, not just children
The Supreme Court on August 5 clarified that its direction for immediate FIR registration on receiving a missing person report applies to adults too, not just children. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on August 5 clarified that its direction for immediate FIR registration on receiving a missing person report applies to adults too, not just children. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan called the contrary interpretation by some states "a deliberate and mala fide bogey", warning that non-compliance would lead to contempt notices against chief secretaries and DGPs.
The court found states and UTs that failed to file affidavits after its May 22 order to be prima facie in contempt. It ordered personal appearance of Ladakh's chief secretary and DGP for no response. The case originated from a 2011 missing child complaint in Chennai. The next hearing is on October 5.
The Indian Opinion
Some states' claim that the Supreme Court's missing person order covered only children looks like wilful evasion, not confusion. The Court's warning of contempt against chief secretaries and DGPs is a necessary push. The real test will come on October 5: how many states file proper compliance affidavits by then, and how many portals are actually integrated within the six-week deadline? Numbers will separate genuine effort from lip service.
Source: barandbench.com
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