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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National

Register FIR in cases of missing persons immediately, irrespective of age or gender: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has clarified that its order directing states and Union Territories to immediately register FIRs in cases of missing persons applies to every person, irrespective of age or gender.

A bench of justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan said it was shocked to learn that some of the states are under the impression that the expression "person" refers only to children and does not include adults.

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