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The appellants were convicted by a Sessions Court for violating Section 16 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 and were sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment, while being acquitted of charges under Section 3(1)(vi) of the S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. They …
The petitioner, Bitu Kumar, owner of an orchestra, was arrested for allegedly forcing two minor girls to perform and torturing them. He faced charges under multiple statutes, including the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Juvenile Justice …
The petitioner, Mohammad Bittu Hasmi, was arrested following a police raid on an orchestra where several girls were rescued and alleged to be victims of trafficking. He is charged under multiple provisions of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, the POCSO Act, the Juvenile Justice Act, the Income Tax …
Ankit Raj was arrested in a police raid on 3 December 2025 and charged with trafficking minor girls under multiple statutes, including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the POCSO Act, the Juvenile Justice Act and the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act. He applied for bail, contending that he was …
The petitioner, Rang Bihari Tiwari, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case involving alleged forced performances by minor girls under various statutes including the POCSO Act, Juvenile Justice Act, Immoral Traffic Act, and the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act. The …
Vikky Kumar was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged forced dancing of two girls in an orchestra, with charges under multiple statutes including the BNS Act, POCSO Act, Juvenile Justice Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act. The …
The Public Union for Civil Liberties filed a public‑interest writ petition seeking enforcement of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 and the rehabilitation of freed bonded labourers. The Supreme Court examined the persistent non‑compliance of several states and Union Territories with …
The Supreme Court entertained a writ petition filed by the Public Union for Civil Liberties concerning the plight of migrant bonded labourers, especially those from Tamil Nadu working in other states. The Court noted that earlier orders had tasked the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with …
Tej Singh, a Gram Sewak, obtained an allotment of five bighas of government land in 1968 under the Rajasthan Colonisation (Medium & Minor Irrigation Projects Government Lands Allotment) Rules, 1968. In 1980 the Additional Collector cancelled the allotment under Rule 17‑A, alleging that Singh had …
The Supreme Court entertained a writ petition under Article 32 after a letter complained of bonded labour in stone quarries of Faridabad, Haryana. It appointed commissioners and investigators to examine the working conditions and the implementation of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 …
The Supreme Court entertained a public‑interest writ petition filed by P. Sivaswamy after a social organisation’s letter alleged widespread bonded labour in stone quarries of Andhra Pradesh. The Court directed the State of Andhra Pradesh and the concerned states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Orissa …
The Supreme Court entertained a writ petition filed by Mukesh Advani on behalf of bonded labourers from Tamil Nadu working in stone quarries at Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, alleging exploitation through advance payments, piece‑rate wages below minimum, and denial of statutory protections. An …
The petition, filed by a social welfare organisation, alleged that thousands of migrant workers in stone quarries and crushers in Faridabad were subjected to inhuman conditions, forced labour and bondage, violating their fundamental rights under Articles 21 and 23 of the Constitution. The Court …
A news report prompted the People's Union for Democratic Rights to file a writ petition alleging that migrant labourers on the Salal Hydro‑Electric Project were denied statutory benefits. The Supreme Court examined reports of the Labour Commissioner, which revealed that the project, executed by the …
