Human Trafficking Networks — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

Prerana v. State of Maharashtra, Criminal W.P. No. 788 of 2002, Bombay High Court (7 October 2002), 2003 (2) Mh.L.J. 105

2002

The Bombay High Court addressed unsafe release of rescued minors. Its directions required age assessment, probation inquiry and examination of a proposed guardian’s fitness. Under…

Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. Union of India, W.P. (C) No. 51 of 2006 (18 April 2011), (2011) 5 SCC 1

2011

The Supreme Court’s operative directions in this order focused on children working in circuses. It required prohibition through suitable notifications, rescue operations, care and…

In Re Children in Street Situations, order in W.P. (Criminal) No. 274 of 2020 (1 February 2022), 2022 SCC OnLine SC 189

2022

The Supreme Court adopted an SOP for remotely examining child witnesses living away from the trial court. Emerging from trafficking cases, the procedure was to operate beyond the…