The Supreme Court of India has directed the government to provide immediate financial assistance to child labourers rescued in Delhi.
The Delhi High Court has issued a series of directives to ensure immediate financial assistance, recovery of back wages, and streamlined legal processes for child labourers rescued in the national capital. The court mandated the opening of a joint savings bank account for a rescued child placed in a childcare or juvenile home, with the minor and the respective institution's Superintendent or In-charge as the temporary guardian. These directives were issued in response to two pleas from fathers of children victimized by bonded labour, seeking relief for their children and others who hadn't received financial assistance under statutory schemes.
January 12, 2024
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