Jharkhand High Court Orders Guidelines to Tackle Child Trafficking by ‘Outsiders’

The Jharkhand High Court held that rising incidents of child trafficking in the State require immediate systemic intervention by the authorities.

The Court observed that traffickers often enter Jharkhand from other States under the garb of doing business and engage in serious criminal activities, including human trafficking.

It noted serious lapses in investigation, including the delayed constitution of a Special Investigation Team years after the FIR was lodged. The Court linked child trafficking to long-term physical, psychological, and social harm to victims.

It directed the State Home Department to frame guidelines for identification of outsiders and mandatory police permission.

[Chandramuni Urain v. Director General of Police, Jharkhand & Ors.]