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Newborn stealing racket: Role of NGO, CIA officers under lens
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Newborn stealing racket: Role of NGO, CIA officers under lens

The ongoing investigations by Mohali police into the alleged newborn stealing racket saw more skeletons tumbling out of the closet, with investigators on Tuesday stating that they were now studying the possible involvement of a Non-Government Organisation. Investigators said that the role of some police officers posted at the Criminal Investigation Agency had also come…

Expanding Definitions of ‘Family’ in Deepika Singh v. CAT
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Expanding Definitions of ‘Family’ in Deepika Singh v. CAT

Image Description: Two different handprints with a heart drawn in between them Recently, the Indian Supreme Court discussed the idea of expanding the traditional idea of a family unit in Deepika Singh v. CAT. The main issue in the case was the interpretation of Rule 43 of the Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules of 1972…

Modern slavery – Millennium Post
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Modern slavery – Millennium Post

When incidents of forced labour or sex trafficking hit the headlines, the law-enforcing machinery suddenly gets into a firefighting mode. Victims are rescued and success stories circulate. But the magnitude of human trafficking and its disastrous impact on people and society often go unnoticed. According to an UNDOC report, the most common forms of human…

India: Only 16% of human trafficking cases in 2021 saw convictions: NCRB data
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India: Only 16% of human trafficking cases in 2021 saw convictions: NCRB data

© Provided by The Indian Express THE CONVICTION rate in human trafficking cases across the country continues to be low, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). While police filed chargesheets in 84.7 per cent of the 2,189 cases registered under the Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) across the country in…

Couple, 4 Others Booked For Human Trafficking | Chandigarh News – Times of India
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Couple, 4 Others Booked For Human Trafficking | Chandigarh News – Times of India

Hisar: The Hisar police have registered a case against six persons, including a couple from Lucknow, for allegedly trying to “sell” a 15-year-old girl in Hisar. Charges have also been framed against a man for attempting to rape the minor from Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the matter but so far none of the accused…