Case Details

  • Case Name: Guria Swayam Sevi Sansthan vs Union of India & Ors.
  • Petition Type: Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 43/2024.
  • Court: Supreme Court of India.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan.
  • Order No.: IA No. 24987/2024 (Exemption from filing O.T.).
  • Date of Hearing: 22 May 2026.
  • Adjournment Date: 11 August 2026, 03:00 PM.

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: Guria Swayam Sevi Sansthan.
  • Respondents: Union of India and others (Ors.).
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Ms. Aparna Bhat, Sr. Adv.; Ms. Rajkumari Banju, AOR; Ms. Karishma Maria, Adv.; Mr. Gopal Krishna, Adv.; Ms. Saumya, Adv.; Mr. Saransh Khandelwal, Adv.; etc.
  • Counsel for Respondent No.1: Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, A.S.G.; Mr. S.D. Sanjay, A.S.G.; Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, Adv.; Mr. Vishnu Shankar Jain, Adv.; etc.
  • Committee Chairperson (referenced): Ms. Mukta Gupta, former Judge, High Court of Delhi.
  • Committee Convener (referenced): Shri S.D. Sanjay, Additional Solicitor General (ASG).

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Petition seeks exemption from filing O.T. (specific nature of O.T. not detailed in the order).

Findings & Observations

  • Court noted the existence of a Committee, constituted in G. Ganesh vs State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. (SLP (Crl.) No. 11263 of 2025), chaired by Ms. Mukta Gupta, tasked with preparing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for addressing missing children cases nationwide.
  • Recognised that the problem of child kidnapping is an all‑India issue requiring a uniform approach, though investigations occur at State/UT level.
  • Court reserved liberty for the petitioner’s senior counsel to submit suggestions and guidelines to the Committee’s Chairperson and Convener for inclusion in the SOP.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • No monetary penalties or settlements were ordered.
  • Direction: The matter is adjourned to 11 August 2026 at 03:00 PM.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Petitioner's senior counsel may forward suggestions and guidelines to the Committee (Chairperson Ms. Mukta Gupta and Convener Shri S.D. Sanjay) for consideration in the SOP draft.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The petition was not disposed; the hearing was adjourned as per the above direction, with the petitioner allowed to contribute to the Committee’s work on the SOP for missing children.