The Supreme Court has questioned the implementation of schemes like Operation Muskaan, meant to track missing children, saying how policemen can seek custody of the children including girls without following the statutory provisions.<br/><br/>The observations came when the bench was informed that some Jharkhand policemen went to Child Welfare Committee at Gurgaon and sought custody of three minor girls hailing from the state. The court said, it appears that the Jharkhand Police has prima facie acted in a high-handed manner pursuant to Operation Muskan and Operation Smile. The bench said that it has advised the Solicitor General to look into the matter and to advise the police authorities throughout the country that Operation Muskan and Operation Smile do not permit the police authorities to violate the law particularly with respect to children.<br/><br/>The bench, meanwhile, directed the Centre to produce all the material before the Child Welfare Committee to take a decision in the best interests of the children on or before the 14th of next month, so that it is made available to bench on the next date of hearing. It also directed Haryana and Jharkhand governments to produce all the material before the Child Welfare Committee and render full assistance to enable it to take an informed decision.