Child Labor

Legal Status of Child Labor in India |

Legal Aspects of BusinessPGP 2010-12 |

Name of the Instructor

Prof. Sreenath

Submitted By:

ALOK DIWEDI

JAGDEEP SINGH

PERIAYYASARVANA KUMAR

RAM NIVAS R

SAYAN MAJUMDER

Date: 1st November 2010

Table of Contents

M.C. Mehta Case: 3

Role of Constitution 5

International Influence 5

Summary of Court’s decision in the Case 5

International Perspective on Child Labor 7

Child Labour in Industrialization Era 7

Child labor in present day scenario 8

International reforms and steps taken 9

Evolution of the constitutional and legal provisions relating to child labor 10

Legislative Action Plan 10

Focus on general development programs for benefiting the child labor 10

Project based plan of action 11

Suggestions for tackling the child labor problem 13

Non-legal Suggestions 13

Legal Suggestions 13

M.C. Mehta Case:

Facts about Child Labour in India

* 4.66 % of the child population are working - 1971

* Number of working children in the age group of 5-14 years was estimated

* At 16.3 million - National Sample Survey 27th round (1972-73)

* At 16.25 million - National Sample Survey 27th round (1977-78)

* Figure has reduced to 11.16 million – in 1981 census

But the National Sample Survey Organization estimates the number at 17.58 million in 1985.

Note:

Official estimates did not consider child workers in the unorganised sector, and therefore considered as underestimates. Estimates might vary in the range from 44 million to 100 million if the unorganised sector was considered.

Bench: Justices B.L. Hansaria, Kuldip Singh & S.B. Majumdar

Acts Referred : Merchant Shipping Act,1958, Motor transport Workers Act ,1961,Factories Act,1948,Apprentices Act,1961Beedi And Cigar Workers Act,1966,Child Labour Act,1986,Employment of Children Act,1938

Source: Judgment, Writ Petition (C) No. 465 of 1986

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1 | 1986 - Public Lawyer M. C. Mehta filed a petition in...