Hyderabad, June 24 -- The Telangana High Court has ordered an independent review into the handling of a three-year-old child rescued during an investigation into an alleged illegal adoption and child trafficking racket, expressing concern over apparent procedural deficiencies in the child's case records.

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin directed the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) of Nalgonda and Suryapet to examine the proceedings relating to the child and submit a detailed report within two weeks.

The directions came during the hearing of a writ appeal filed by a couple from Suryapet seeking custody of the child. The appellants challenged an earlier order of a single ju...