Supreme Court Rebukes NCPCR Over Petition on Child Trafficking

The Supreme Court criticized the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) for filing a vague petition seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into allegations of child trafficking in Jharkhand by shelter homes of the Missionaries of Charity. The court dismissed the plea, emphasizing the NCPCR’s authority to conduct its own inquiry under the CPCR Act, 2005.

The Supreme Court rebuked the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Tuesday for filing a vague petition seeking an SIT probe into allegations of children being sold by Jharkhand shelter homes run by the Missionaries of Charity.

Justices B V Nagarathna and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh dismissed the plea, stating that the relief sought could not be granted. They emphasized the NCPCR's mandate to conduct inquiries under the CPCR Act, 2005.

The court criticized the NCPCR's petition, highlighting that it was 'totally misconstrued' and instructing the commission to avoid dragging the apex court into its agenda.

(With inputs from agencies.)