How should India tackle child trafficking? | Explained
What is the Palermo Protocol? How does the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 define trafficking? How does the Constitution of India protect children from exploitation? How has the Supreme Court reacted? Why is a strong Centre-State relationship important for countering exploitation?
India faces a serious issue with child trafficking despite Supreme Court guidelines. In 2022, 3,098 children under 18 were rescued, showing the ongoing problem. From April 2024 to March 2025, over 53,000 children were saved from exploitation. However, the conviction rate for these crimes between 2018 and 2022 was alarmingly low at 4.8%.
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