Supreme Court mandates FIR registration for all missing individuals
The Supreme Court has instructed every state and Union Territory to promptly file an FIR whenever someone is reported missing, regardless of their gender or age. The bench voiced its astonishment that certain states had misinterpreted its previous order as being limited only to missing children. Furthermore, the court has issued contempt notices to the DGPs and chief secretaries of any states or UTs that have not followed these instructions.