Navi Mumbai Police Register Kidnapping FIR For Missing 23-Year-Old Woman After Supreme Court Directive
Navi Mumbai, September 8, 2026: Following strict directions from the Supreme Court, police across the country are now required to register an FIR immediately when any person is reported missing, including adults. Implementing the directive, Navi Mumbai Police have registered a kidnapping case involving a 23-year-old woman who went missing from her home, making it one of the first such cases in…
On September 7, the Navi Mumbai Police registered a kidnapping FIR against an unidentified person for a 23-year-old woman who went missing from her home, marking the first such case in the city involving an adult. The decision was taken in compliance with a recent Supreme Court directive that mandates the immediate registration of an FIR when any person, regardless of age or gender, is reported missing.
The case was lodged at the NRI Coastal Police Station, according to Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Milind Bharambe. The directive, following the Supreme Court's order in SLP Crl. No. 11263/2025, came into effect on May 22, 2026, after the court directed all states to register FIRs for missing persons promptly. The court strongly rejected interpretations that limited the term "person" to minors and issued contempt notices to states that did not comply.
This marks a significant shift in police response to missing adults, with the hope of ensuring more urgent investigations, utilizing technical evidence such as mobile call records and forensic inputs.
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