1. Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on child kidnapping law plea

Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on child kidnapping law plea

India

  • The Supreme Court has asked the Centre and states to respond to a plea for one law on child kidnapping.
  • Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay wants quick investigations and special courts for faster trials.
  • The plea also seeks stricter punishments and seizure of property owned by kidnappers.
  • It says missing children are often reported as “gumshuda”, which can delay a criminal investigation.

Source: etvbharat.com

Get 100 stories a day on the app Read, watch & listen · Free on iOS & Android

Newer

Older