In Brief
This case involved the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights investigating alleged child trafficking. The Supreme Court found that both the National Commission and the West Bengal State Commission had been negligent in their statutory duties to protect children and investigate trafficking cases. The Court noted that the State Commission's report inadequately addressed the substantive trafficking issue and involved allegations rather than substantive investigation. The Court held that these constitutional bodies have identical powers to investigate child rights violations and must fulfill their statutory functions diligently. Finding laxity on both sides, the Court partly allowed the appeal and directed proper investigation into the trafficking matter.
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