SC seeks govt reply on plea about rise in child trafficking under lockdown

It also sought reply of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on the plea by the NGO, 'Bachpan Bachao Andolan'

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)'s reply on a plea by an NGO alleging a sudden rise in child trafficking cases during the Covid-19 lockdown in the country.

A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and Hrisheksh Roy, in a hearing through video conferencing, sought the assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on the issue and indicated that it may appoint an experts committee to look into the child trafficking issue.