NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reports alleging bonded labour, assault of 12 workers at Muzaffarnagar factory
The Commission issues notices to the state Chief Secretary and DGP, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks
bonded labour
Refusal to accept resignation and forcing continued service amounts to bonded labour under Article 23: Kerala HC
“When an employee submits resignation, the employer has a duty to accept and relieve, subject only to any contractual conditions, or if it does not follow a stipulated procedure. He can also refuse acceptance when disciplinary proceedings are contemplated against the employee for grave misconduct or causing monetary loss to the establishment.”
Read why Allahabad High Court quashed human trafficking and bonded labour charges against MLA Zahid Beg’s wife in minor house help death case
In the present case, an FIR was registered against MLA Zahid Beg and his wife, Seema Beg, when a minor gir, allegedly their house help, was found dead in their home.
Neo-Enslavement and Brick Kiln Workers of National Capital Region, Delhi
by Ravish* and Dr Anurag Singh**
Human Trafficking
Arunima Bose, Editorial Assistant has put this story together
Kerala HC: Employment of a child in households held permissible to the extent that child is not kept in bondage
Kerala High Court: In a petition filed to quash the ongoing prosecution against the petitioner under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection