UP Police Acted in Just 9,700 of over 1L Cases Ofmissing Persons: ‘Aghast’ HC Bench Registers PIL

1.08 Lakh Missing In UP: Allahabad High Court Registers PIL

The High Court took suo motu cognisance and registers PIL on over 1.08 lakh missing persons cases in Uttar Pradesh, with police action in just 9,700 cases. Bench calls police attitude “lethargic” and “shocking”

HC takes suo motu note of over 1.08 lakh missing persons cases in UP

Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of the alarming number of missing persons in Uttar Pradesh and registered a PIL, noting that over 1.08 lakh people went missing in the past two years while police action was initiated in only about 9,700 cases. Expressing serious concern, the court described the figures as “shocking”. “We are aghast at the attitude of the authorities in addressing the co…

UP Police acted in just 9,700 of over 1L cases ofmissing persons: ‘Aghast’ HC bench registers PIL

Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has registered a suo motu PIL in a case related to over one lakh missing persons in Uttar Prade.

Allahabad High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of 1 Lakh Missing Cases In Uttar Pradesh

The Allahabad High Court has taken suo motu notice after official data revealed that over one lakh people have gone missing in Uttar Pradesh in nearly two years. With less than 10% traced, the court has asked the state to submit complete records and explain police inaction.

Allahabad HC registers PIL in missing persons’ case, flags ‘institutional indifference’

According to reports, the state informed the court that between January 2024 and January 2026, around 1,08,300 missing person complaints were recorded, but efforts to trace the individuals were noted in only about 9,700 cases.