New Delhi: The country's Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Central Government and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on a petition filed in connection with the increasing incidents of child trafficking during the nationwide lockdown in two weeks. A division bench of Chief Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hrishikesh Roy has sent this notice while hearing the petition of Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi's 'Bachpan Bachao Andolan'.

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During the hearing, the NGO's counsel argued that all district officials need to ensure a proactive approach to effectively curb such incidents. Mr. Phoolka, while mentioning the seriousness of the case, requested the court to hear it within two weeks, which was accepted by the bench.

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The CJI asked the petitioner to suggest a system to control the 'market' of child trafficking and prevent contractors from getting wages from child laborers. The court told the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing on behalf of the central government, that the government should take comprehensive steps to stop child trafficking. The lawyer has argued that in view of the lockdown, a large number of child laborers have returned to their home state and this environment is very favorable in that the child labor has been curbed to a great extent by preventing these child laborers from going out again. 

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