The Supreme Court issued a set of guidelines for all the States to prevent child trafficking and offences arising out of it.
It stated that, any laxity in implementing the directions would be taken seriously and be treated as contempt of court.
The court held that hospitals would have their licence suspended and exposed to legal action if newborns were found missing and trafficked.
“When any of the woman comes to deliver her baby in any hospital, it is the responsibility of the administration of the hospital to protect the newborn infant in all respects.
The High Courts across the country were asked to pull up all the pending cases of child trafficking and ensure that the trials were completed in six months.