Ranchi, April 20 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday took a stern view on the slow pace of investigation into the case of a girl who went missing from Gumla district in 2018.It granted the state government two weeks to show tangible progress, failing which the probe may be handed over to the CBI.During the hearing, a division bench headed by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of meaningful results even after more than seven years since the girl’s disappear…
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Jabalpur, April 11 (IANS) The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Jabalpur, has invited applications from eligible individuals to be empanelled as Para-Legal Volunteers (PLVs) for 2026–27, to strengthen access to justice for vulnerable sections of society. According to the Jabalpur district administration, selected volunteers will be deployed at legal services centres in villages, as well as at police stations and other key locations. Their primary role will be to assist people — es…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that as many as 45,662 women were reported missing in 2024, of whom 30,877 have been traced. In 2025, 48,278 women were reported missing, with 36,581 found so far.In addition, as many as 11,313 minor girls went missing in 2024 and 12,113 in 2025. Of these, 8,475 and 10,295, respectively, have been traced, the government said.Responding to a starred question raised by all-party legislators, the state Hom…
Ranchi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court, while hearing a habeas corpus petition concerning a minor girl missing from Gumla district since 2018, has directed the state and Central governments to consider framing a clear Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the use of Aadhaar data for identifying and tracing missing children.The petition was filed by the girl’s mother, seeking directions for her daughter’s recovery.During Thursday’s hearing, a division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan …
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Delhi Police have dismissed reports of a sudden increase in cases of missing children and warned rumour mongers of strict legal action for “spreading unnecessary fear by misrepresenting data”. This comes amid reports of a shocking increase in the number of children going missing in the national capital.Delhi Police took to the social media platform X on Thursday and said, “We appeal to citizens not to fall prey to rumours about a sudden increase in cases of missing chil…
Ahmedabad, Jan 26 (IANS) More than 5,400 drug peddlers have been jailed in Gujarat as part of a sustained crackdown on narcotics, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Monday.After unfurling the national flag at the Ahmedabad Rural District Police Headquarters in Makarba, Sanghavi said action against drug networks was being taken with “zero tolerance”.“So far, 5,482 drug peddlers have been pushed behind bars. Drugs destroy families, and the future of our youth, and this fight will c…