The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to operationalise by 1st December next year, the Organised Crimes Investigating Agency (OCIA) which will probe human trafficking cases across the nation. The court also asked the Ministry of Women and Child Development to complete the consultation process in six months on the issue of making a comprehensible legislation to deal with issues like prevention, rescue and rehabilitation of the victims of trafficking for commercial and sexual exploitation.<br/>The Ministry had set up a panel, headed by its Secretary, to deliberate upon a new legislation and informed the court that consultation has to begin soon.<br/>The Centre had earlier told the court that instead of amending certain provisions in existing statutes, there is a need for a comprehensive legislation to tackle all aspects of human trafficking.<br/>Issuing the directions yesterday, the court disposed of a PIL which was filed in 2004.

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to operationalise by 1st December next year, the Organised Crimes Investigating Agency (OCIA) which will probe human trafficking cases across the nation. The court also asked the Ministry of Women and Child Development to complete the consultation process in six months on the issue of making a comprehensible legislation to deal with issues like prevention, rescue and rehabilitation of the victims of trafficking for commercial and sexual exploitation.<br/>The Ministry had set up a panel, headed by its Secretary, to deliberate upon a new legislation and informed the court that consultation has to begin soon.<br/>The Centre had earlier told the court that instead of amending certain provisions in existing statutes, there is a need for a comprehensive legislation to tackle all aspects of human trafficking.<br/>Issuing the directions yesterday, the court disposed of a PIL which was filed in 2004.