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A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice to the railways, Delhi government, Delhi Police and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on the public interest litigation by Just Rights for Children Alliance. The bench observed that the menace of child trafficking remained "unabated" even after judicial orders and asked the NCPCR to provide the requisite data to enable it to pass appropriate directions in the matter. Listing the case for hearing on Ju ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi government and city police over alleged child trafficking at railway stations in the national capital, saying, "Delhi has become a 'mandi' now for child trafficking." A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said the court had repeatedly expressed concern and issued directions, however, "the menace continues unabated". The bench served a notice on the Delhi government and the authorities concerned on a PIL by an orga ...Read More >
New Delhi: The national capital has become a "mandi" for child trafficking, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday and asked the railways and the police to respond to a petition raising concern over such incidents blatantly happening at railway stations and surrounding areas. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice to the railways, Delhi government, Delhi Police and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on the public interest litigation ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The national capital has become a "mandi" for child trafficking, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday and asked the railways and the police to respond to a petition raising concern over such incidents blatantly happening at railway stations and surrounding areas. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia issued notice to the railways, Delhi government, Delhi Police and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on the public interest ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday (September 25, 2025) carried out searches in Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam in connection with the Srushti Fertility Centre scam. The agency has booked Universal Srushti Fertility Centre and its head, 64-year-old A Namratha, in a parallel money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Multiple FIRs had earlier been filed against her, prompting Hyderabad police to register cases since 2019. According to investigators, co ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a decade-long illegal surrogacy racket allegedly run by Dr. Pachipalli Namratha through her clinic, Universal Srusthi Fertility and Research Centre. Searches across multiple cities led to the seizure of documents revealing fraud, child trafficking, and property acquisition using proceeds of crime. Hyderabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad conducted search operations at nine locations in Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam in con ...Read More >
The Punjab government has directed the district administrations to conduct DNA tests of children found begging with adults on the streets to verify their family ties and check child trafficking. Social security, women and child development minister Baljit Kaur said the move aims to prevent child trafficking and exploitation. "If a child is found begging with an adult, a DNA test will be conducted to verify their relationship. Until the results are available, the child will be placed in a childc ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Res ...Read More >
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Chandigarh: With an aim to prevent child trafficking and exploitation, the Punjab government has, in an unprecedented move, decided to conduct a DNA test of children found begging along with adults accompanying them on streets to verify parentage. Stating that instructions in this regard have been sent to all the deputy commissioners in the state, the social security, women and child development minister Baljit Kaur said that the move - which is a part of the "Project Jeevanjyot 2.0 - save the ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab government has ordered district administration to conduct DNA tests of children begging along with adults at public places to ascertain if they are their biological parents. Social security, women and child development minister Baljit Kaur said a policy is being implemented in this regard and the move is aimed at combating child trafficking and exploitation. The initiative is part of a wider effort to make Punjab "beggar-free" and ensure the safety of children, he said ad ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 17 (PTI) In a move aimed at checking child trafficking and their exploitation for begging, the Punjab government directed all Deputy Commissioners (DC) to conduct DNA tests on children found begging with adults on the streets to verify their relationship, officials said on Thursday. Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Baljit Kaur issued the orders. If a child is found begging with an adult, a DNA test will be conducted to verify their family ties. Until the re ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when ...Read More >
Abhishek Banerjee's film Stolen was recently released on Prime Video and is receiving great reviews online. People are praising both the story and the performances. By the way, did you know that Stolen is actually inspired by a true story? Here's everything you need to know about Abhishek Banerjee's film Stolen and the horrifying real-life incident that inspired it. Inspired by the 2018 lynching of two men in Assam who were falsely accused of being child traffickers, Stolen derives its chilling ...Read More >
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