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Status of Child Labour in India

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Table of Contents 1. The facts mentioned in the case of M C Mehta Vs. State of Tamil Nadu 3 2. Court’s Decision 5 3. International Perspectives on Child labour 6 3.1 Child labour Practices around the World 7 3.2 Some of the Good Practices on Child labour across the World 8 4. Evolution of the constitutional and legal provisions relating to child labour in India 11 5. Suggestions (legal as well as non-legal) for tackling the child labour problem 14 Legal suggestions 14 Non-Legal suggestions 14 6. References 15 1. The facts mentioned in the case of M C Mehta Vs. State of Tamil Nadu Petitioner: - M.C. MEHTA Vs. Respondent: - State of TAMIL NADU and OTHERS Date of Judgement: 10/12/1996 Bench consisted of Judges:- Kuldip Singh, …show more content…

Estimates from various non-governmental sources as to the actual number of working children ranged from 44 million to 100 million. The aforesaid profile shows child labour as an all-India evil 18 conventions and 16 recommendations had been adopted by the International Labour Organisation up-till this case on the problem of child labour and exploitation which is a prevalent problem worldwide and these were also stated. 2. Court’s Decision • The manufacturing process of matches was deemed as hazardous, giving rise to accidents including fatal cases. So the court gave certain directions as to improve the quality of life of children employed in such factories. The provisions mentioned in Article 39(e) and Article 45 was taken as base platform for these directions. • The Court also formed a committee to ensure the compliance • The court ordered the offending employer to pay compensation of Rs. 20,000 for each child in their employ. This sum would be deposited in a Child Labour Rehabilitation-cum-Welfare Fund, interest from which was to be

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