Supreme Court today sharply criticised the Centre and several state governments for their failure to file status report on the issue of missing children. The bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir said nobody seems to be concerned about them. The apex court also came down heavily on the Chief Secretaries of Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu for
their failure to comply with its order to be present before it later in day on the issue. The court threatened to issue non-bailable warrants against them. The bench gave last opportunity to the Centre and the states which have not filed their affidavits on the matter and posted it for further hearing on February the 19th.
Out of the five states whose Chief Secretaries were asked to appear, only the Chief Secretaries of Goa and Orissa were present.