2 weeks ago
Indore Court Seeks Response on PIL Over Missing Women, Children
Some people in a city called Indore are very worried because women and children are going missing, and no one seems to be finding them.
A kind helper named Abhijeet Pandey, who works as a lawyer and helps people, decided to ask the court for help.
He asked the court to look into why so many missing person cases are not solved.
He also asked the government for information about missing women and children, but he says he did not get an answer.
There is no fresh official information after 2023, which makes people even more worried.
The court in Indore heard about this problem and has asked the government to reply.
The court wants to know what the government is doing to find missing women and children.
The helper wants the court to create a special team of experts to study the problem.
He also wants officers to check on the cases and make sure everyone is doing their job.
The court will now listen to the government's side before deciding what to do next.
The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notice on a PIL alleging authorities have failed to effectively trace missing women and children in Indore district.
The petition was filed by Indore-based social activist and advocate Abhijeet Pandey.
RTI applications filed in July 2026 seeking district-wise data on missing women and children from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026 reportedly went unanswered.
The petition says updated official data after 2023 is not readily available and questions implementation of Supreme Court directions and the Ministry of Home Affairs advisory on tracing missing children and preventing trafficking.
The PIL seeks an expert committee, comprehensive status reports, periodic review by senior police officers, functioning Anti-Human Trafficking Units, a nodal officer and regular publication of district-wise data.
- Who
- Indore-based social activist and advocate Abhijeet Pandey filed the PIL; the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the notice.
- What
- The High Court issued notice on a PIL alleging authorities have failed to effectively trace missing women and children in Indore district, citing unresolved cases, lack of updated data and poor agency coordination.
- Where
- Indore district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- When
- Notice was issued on Thursday; RTI applications seeking data from January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026 were filed in July 2026.
- Why
- Because of a large number of unresolved missing-person cases, the lack of updated official data, and alleged shortcomings in investigation and coordination among agencies, raising concerns for the safety and constitutional rights of women and children.
Key facts
- Court
- Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court
- Petitioner
- Abhijeet Pandey, social activist and advocate
- Subject
- Missing women and children in Indore district
- Timeframe of data sought
- January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026
- RTI applications
- Filed July 2026; no information provided
- Representation to authorities
- Submitted July 17; allegedly no response
- Data availability
- No updated official data after 2023
- Key demands
- Expert committee, nodal officer, senior officer case reviews, functioning Anti-Human Trafficking Units, public data publication








